Published Tuesday, 02 August 2011
A group of six men and women have broken the record for swimming the entire length of Upper and Lower Lough Erne in relay.
The team swam the 48-mile course in 19 hours and six minutes, breaking the existing Irish long distance relay swim record by more than three hours.
The swim, which began at Crom Estate at 5am on Saturday and ended at Belleek just after midnight on Sunday, raised £1,400 for the Ulster Cancer Foundation.
Graham said: "I never thought we would take so much off the record, I'm absolutely delighted with that.
"Now we want to raise as much as we possibly can to enable the Ulster Cancer Foundation to continue to carry out the fantastic work they do."
UCF's Joyce Savage said they were delighted that Graham and his team had broken the record.
"Their hard work and dedication - and willingness to brave the chilly waters of Lough Erne - is greatly appreciated.
"They have also raised a magnificent amount of money for UCF. Every year we need to raise almost £4m in order to continue our vital work with cancer patients and their families across Northern Ireland," she added.