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Slovenian hero Martin Strel has swum solo the entire lengths of the Danube, Mississippi, Yangtze and Amazon, winning Guinness World Records for the first three. He's become the chunky embodiment of Slovenia: plucky, brave and up for anything.
Photographer: Brijesh Patel Writer: Stuart Husband
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