Island of Endurance: Revisiting Linda McGill's Record Breaking Swim Fifty years have passed since Australian long distance swimmer Linda McGill completed her record breaking 45 kilometer swim around Hong Kong Island.
On May 22, 1976, McGill emerged from the waters of Repulse Bay, exhausted but triumphant, after navigating treacherous waters for over 17 hours.
The achievement was a significant milestone in sports history, marking one of the first long distance swims of its kind.