Swimming Easter Island: Sarah Ferguson's World-First Circumnavigation of Rapa Nui
John McCarthy
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(Plastic Oceans International, Dec. 19, 2019)
Surfer, freediver and eco-warrior, John McCarthy, eloquently and poetically scribes the true story of how a group of people, spread across four continents, came together to achieve the seemingly impossible. It's a compelling narrative that shows us how South African open water endurance swimmer, Sarah Ferguson, reached across global, cultural and political boundaries to unite people with her world-record swim against plastic pollution. This collaborative effort, organized by Plastic Oceans International, resulted in Sarah becoming the first person ever to swim around iconic Easter Island - and in doing so, raising awareness about plastic pollution and inspiring thousands to rethink plastic. Her swim is now recognized as an official Guinness World Record.