Swim adventurer loving Wanaka

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Irish long distance swim adventurer Dermot Higgins begins his 10km swim around Ruby Island, in Lake Wānaka. He is preparing for a 2000km swim around a much bigger island, Ireland, in 2026. PHOTO: MARJORIE COOK Irishman Dermot Higgins, 62, cycled 16,000km around the world to find God in India, swam the 250km Shannon River to connect with the river goddess Sionnan, solo kayaked the 3150km Yukon River to survive a bear attack, and now he has discovered Wanaka.

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