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River City Plus: Jax Local Jenny D’Anthony and Teammate Anna McLean Achieve World Record Row Across the Pacific Ocean
Read full article: River City Plus: Jax Local Jenny D’Anthony and Teammate Anna McLean Achieve World Record Row Across the Pacific OceanTeam United Row, made up of Jacksonville local Jenny D’Anthony and best friend Anna McLean, made history on July 25th 2024, setting the World Record as the youngest pair to row across the Pacific Ocean after spending 47 days, 17 hours, and 37 minutes at sea.
Coast to coast: Man attempts to break world paramotor record
Read full article: Coast to coast: Man attempts to break world paramotor recordThrill-seeker and paramotorist Harley Milne is expected to break a world record Monday morning when he lands in Crescent Beach south of St. Augustine. Milne, who began his nine-day flight last Sunday in San Diego, is trying to set the record for fastest coast-to-coast flight on a paramotor. His nine-day journey would be the shortest flight from coast to coast, which is anticipated to take 14 to 21 days. His mother, Lynne, is among those rooting for his world record attempt. “If I could, I would be there with bells on!” Lynne Milne said in a Facebook post.
Peaty smashes world record for men's 100-meter breaststroke
Read full article: Peaty smashes world record for men's 100-meter breaststrokeAdam Peaty of Great Britain celebrates after breaking a World Record 56.88 in the Men's 100m Breaststroke Semifinal on day one of the Gwangju 2019 FINA World Championships at Nambu International Aquatics Centre on July 21, 2019 in Gwangju,A couple of milliseconds make a world record of a difference. Swimming phenom Adam Peaty beat his own record time for the men's 100-meter breaststroke early Sunday, becoming the first man to finish the race in under 57 seconds. The 24-year-old Brit clocked in at 56.88, nearly two seconds ahead of his opponents, in the event's semifinals at the 2019 World Aquatic Championships in Gwangju, South Korea. He is scheduled to compete in the final round of the men's 100-meter breaststroke Monday. "I've come here to win a world title, and that's tomorrow, and that's still my main focus," he said.