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Saluting the man behind the Midmar Mile

Published on 02/02/2012

South Africa's Midmar Mile is recognised by Guinness World Records as the world's largest open water swimming event, and organiser Wayne Riddin is adamant that it's thanks to one man: Mike Arbuthnot, one of the race's founders and the man who drove it and ensured its survival in the early days.