An ultra-endurance athlete living in Kelowna, B.C., is gearing up for his third and final attempt to break the Guinness record for swimming the length of Okanagan Lake.
Nick Pelletier, 25, plans to swim 106 kilometres from the lake’s north arm, located about 10 kilometres northwest of Vernon, B.C., to the SS Sicamous Museum in Penticton. He aims to achieve this feat in less than 40 hours, starting from 4 a.m. PT on Aug. 1 and finishing before 8 p.m. on Aug. 2.
During his swim, Pelletier won’t take any breaks for sleep. He’ll be accompanied by a 20-person support team in two motorized boats and two kayaks to monitor his
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