Listen
17 year-old Caitlin O'Reilly has become the third person to swim 80km across Lake Taupo and back. The Ultra Marathon swimmer is the first person to complete the crossing in 36 years. Caitlin completed the swim in 28 hours and two minutes, raising more than $7000 for the Auckland Westpac Rescue helicopter in the process.
Caitlin O'Reilly swimming across Lake Taupō Photo: @caitlinoreilly04 Instagram