Going for the record

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Dominican swimmer Marcos Diaz is attempting his toughest challenge yet by attempting to swim a 50-kilometer stretch from Boca Chica to Santo Domingo's Malecon on 3 December, which if successful would break an international record. Diario Libre reports that the swim will be the longest of his career. The world-class swimmer said that he wanted to complete the record-setting swim in front of the Dominican public, which he has never done either. Diaz said that he would try to swim as close to the shoreline as possible so that people can see him as he attempts the feat, adding that swimming in salt water for such a long distance is a very difficult challenge.

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