Sunday Mail: Swimmers take on epic Harris to St Kilda crossing

Written by Fiona March 18 2014 —

In June, nine brave – or mad? – Scottish swimmers hope to make the first ever crossing from the Outer Hebridean island of Harris to the remote islands of St Kilda. The team of nine will need weather on their side to relay swim the 65 to 85 miles in the chilly Atlantic Ocean. Keep an eye on this blog to find out if they are successful.

This article appeared in the Sunday Mail on Mar 16, 20914. Click on the pics to see the full pdfs.

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About Fiona

Fiona Russell, better known as Fiona Outdoors, is a well-respected journalist based in the Scottish Highlands. She has enjoyed a long career, first in many of Scotland’s newspaper offices and then, for the last 17 years, as a freelancer. She writes for a wide range of publications, both print and on-line. She is also an accomplished copywriter.