British swimmer claims female record for fastest Lake Geneva crossing

Sam Farrow, from Wigan, swam 45.2-mile length of lake in 22h 48m and says she is in complete shock'

A British endurance swimmer is believed to have broken a world record for the fastest swim across Lake Geneva.

Sam Farrow, 31, from Wigan, swam the length of the lake from the Chateau de Chillon to the Bains des Paquis - a distance of 45.2 miles (72.8km) - in 22 hours and 48 minutes.