World record open water swimmer — 124.4km non-stop, 42 hours, Bahamas 2014
Chloë McCardel is the World Record Holder for the longest non-stop ocean swim — 124.4 kilometres in 42 hours in the Bahamas in 2014, ratified by the Marathon Swimmers Federation and certified by Guinness World Records. She is the most successful English Channel swimmer of the 21st century and ranks second overall in the sport's history, with 23 awards and trophies from the Channel Swimming Association. She is a four-time Fastest Channel Swimmer of the year, the first and only Australian to complete a triple non-stop crossing of the English Channel, and an inductee of both the International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame and the International Swimming Hall of Fame.
Beyond her own records, Chloë has coached more than 150 people to swim the English Channel — including a sixteen-year-old schoolgirl, a farmer who became the oldest person in history to complete a double non-stop crossing, and corporate executives from multiple countries. She has coached Prince Khalid bin Hamad Al Khalifa to a World First marathon swim from Saudi Arabia to Bahrain. Her international media coverage spans BBC, New York Times, CNN, The Guardian, Sky News UK, CBS, and ITV.
For corporate audiences, Chloë translates her experience directly: peak performance under extreme conditions, the psychology of the mind, leadership under pressure, and energy management for executives. She has presented to financial and technology leaders including Westpac, Optus, Intel, and HP, and is regularly asked to return. Those who have seen her speak describe her as someone who 'pushes the boundaries of human endeavour' and leaves audiences with frameworks they can apply immediately.
Chloë McCardel is a keynote speaker based in Victoria who speaks on leadership, motivation and resilience. Book through Executive Speakers Australia.
Presenting to financial and IT industry leaders, including Westpac, Optus, Veda and Intel, Chloë McCardel had a profound impact describing the extraordinary experiences and unfathomable challenges she has faced and overcome in ultra-marathon swimming. With a uniquely engaging ability to incorporate these experiences back to the corporate world, Chloë will both inspire and motivate you to achieve goals beyond what you thought was possible.Marketing HP Head, Worldwide Office Printing Solutions
As one of the greatest ultra-marathon swimmers, Chloë McCardel tells a powerful story of endurance and perseverance. Having defied the odds of what people are capable of achieving, Chloë's story is brilliantly motivational and encourages us all to be more disciplined in whatever we choose to pursue. She delivers her speeches with a refreshingly positive attitude, despite the hardship faced on her path to success. Chloë will inspire and relate to anyone with a goal to achieve.Group Executive, Customer & Corporate Relations, Westpac Group
There are very few people on the planet genuinely pushing the boundaries of human endeavour. Chloë McCardel is someone who inspires and astounds her audience with tales of achievement and suffering beyond anything most can imagine, all with a smile on her face. She is an Australian icon.Top 300 ASX Company Founder, First Chief Entrepreneur, Blue Sky Alternative Investments Ltd, Queensland
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