Melanie Barratt was part of a relay team that swam 44 miles across Switzerland's largest lake.
A Paralympic champion is thought to have become the first blind person to swim across Lake Geneva.The 47-year-old, who can only make out shapes and bright colours in the water, used bone-conducting headphones to communicate with the rest of her team.
Her team mates helped to ensure she stayed on course by talking to her through a headset while she was in the water. The group completed the swim in 27 hours, 36 minutes and 19 seconds - the fastest all-female team so far this year. "I wanted to get back on the boat and start going the other way. I was kind of sad that it was over because I just loved doing it so much."Ms Barratt's team mates communicated to her using bone-conducting headphones
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