After pre-swim training in Mullumbimby, Hunter Helmick has claimed a world record as the first American to swim 2,412 kilometres of the Murray River.
Hunter left Corryong, Victoria, on November 5 with his father Eric swimming at his side and brother Tuck as boat captain.
The father-son team undertook the 120-day staged swim to inspire the youth of Australia and bring awareness to the high rate of suicide among the younger generation. Read more...