[Paddlewise] Helen Skelton: 'I did this because of the children who watch Blue Peter' | Metro.co.uk

Just saw this on ABC World News Now

"Helen Skelton, 26, smashed two world records by completing a 3,235km 
(2,010 mile) solo kayak journey down the Amazon River on Sunday.  
Skelton Paddled about 97 km (60 miles) a day, six days a week to finish 
the trip for Sport Relief (www.sportrelief.com)."

And she finished earlier than expected.  I also read (in Wikipedia) she 
had never kayaked before training for this trip (but that was in 
Wikipedia so I don't know how accurate that is).  Video from the start 
of the trip showed her paddling stroke did not look like someone who had 
been in training.  Maybe the trip was the training.  Or Wikipedia was 
wrong.  Anyhow, congrats to Skelton.

http://www.metro.co.uk/showbiz/815434-helen-skelton-i-did-this-because-of-the-children-who-watch-blue-peter
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