B.C. swimmer crosses the Strait of Georgia in under nine hours

B.C. swimmer crosses the Strait of Georgia in under nine hours

When it comes to crossing the Strait of Georgia, most people would choose to do so in a boat, a ship — any kind of a marine vessel, really. But not Melanie Buggey. She chose to swim.

The ‘impossible’ feat: Nanaimo woman swims across Strait of Georgia in record time

On Tuesday, Melanie Buggey swam 28.6 kilometres across the Strait of Georgia from Reception Point in Sechelt to the Schooner Cove Yacht Club in Nanoose. Julie Chadwickabout 19 hours ago PreviousNext The crossing from Sechelt to Nanoose is typically 28.6 kilometres, but Buggey said she may have added on a few more kilometres because she...