More motivation from the support team lifted her to continue on.
When finishing, O’Reilly was overwhelmed by relief knowing the swim was over, she said.
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Caitlin O'Reilly during her swim across Foveaux Strait on Wednesday.
Her mother, Courtney O’Reilly, said: “I couldn’t be more proud of her.
“She has achieved what she wanted to achieve.”
Courtney travelled by ferry to Bluff after watching Caitlin begin the swim and then based herself in a van on the top of Bluff Hill for text and photo updates from husband Mike, who was aboard a support boat.