— An Ontario software developer has become the first Canadian to successfully swim across the Strait of Magellan. Madhu Nagaraja says he completed the swim across the treacherous open-water stretch on the tip of South America on Nov. 29. The 47-year-old from Oakville, Ont., becomes the 23rd person to complete the 3.9-kilometre swim through the strait famed for its strong winds, high waves and frigid waters. The conditions in the strait defeated Nagaraja once before when he attempted a crossing in 2015. Nagaraja said he was gratified to complete the swim, which he described as the hardest of his life so far.

Source: National Post December 02, 2017 23:03 UTC