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Ocean Activitist Attempts Record-Breaking Swim Around Isle of Wight
By Amy Shephard
Ocean activist Oliver Rush is attempting a record-breaking swim around the Isle of Wight in under 26 hours, to help raise awareness for plastic pollution.
The man behind Instagram account and conservation venture, Project Planet, is also going to be raising funds for charities committed to cleaning up our seas and beaches, during the world record attempt in August.
An adjudicator from the Guinness Book of Records will hopefully be in attendance at the swim, which will start and finish in Seaview.
The popular community drive had to be cancelled last year due to the coronavirus pandemic. Beach cleans at 21 locations have been organised over the May 22/23 weekend, for what will be the 31st beach clean organised by Litter Free Coast and Sea. On the Saturday beach cleans at Shell Bay, Studland; Knoll Beach, Studland; Middle Beach, South Beach and Old Harry Rocks, Studland; Southbourne Beach; North Beach, Swanage, and Boscombe Pier will be taking place. Then on the Sunday litter-picks will take place at Sandbanks, Highcliffe Beach, Lulworth Cove and Durdle Door, among others. Litter Free Coast and Sea is running the event in partnership with Clean Jurassic Coast.