New Zealand open water swimmer Christina Harris, 63, from Nelson has become the first person to successfully swim the Apolima Strait from west to east, completing one of the South Pacific's toughest open water challenges. Christina completed the 20 km crossing from the Tafua Peninsula on Savai'i to Mulifanua on Upolu in 6 hours and.
Apolima Strait swim milestone highlights South Pacific route conditions
New Zealand swimmer Christina Harris completes first west-to-east crossing of the Apolima Strait, drawing attention to the challenging currents of this key South Pacific passage.