Dean Summers Becomes First Man to Swim From Newcastle to Sydney | Sky News Australia

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A 64-year-old Australian man has broken a major record, becoming the first man to swim from Newcastle to Sydney unassisted.

Long-distance swimmer Dean Summers completed the 95km swim in 31 hours.

“I’ve recovered well because I trained well,” Mr Summers told Sky News Australia.

“It’s just been a really successful endeavour.

“I’m really happy with it.”

Mr Summers took on the challenge to draw back attention to Australian long-distance swimming.

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