At 18, Maya Merhige completes 21.4-mile North Channel swim in 12 hrs, nears world record

Eighteen-year-old open-water swimmer Maya Merhige has moved one step closer to making history after successfully completing the 21.4-mile North Channel swim from Ireland to Scotland. If she completes the remaining two swims on schedule, she is expected to become the youngest person to complete the Oceans Seven, earning a Guinness World Record.