Rowers prepare for marathon sea challenge

An Irish Olympic rower is making his final preparations for an epic journey across 3,000 miles of open seas in a bid to become the fastest man to row across the Atlantic.

Rowers prepare for marathon sea challenge

An Irish Olympic rower is making his final preparations for an epic journey across 3,000 miles of open seas in a bid to become the fastest man to row across the Atlantic.

Fewer than 160 people have crossed the Atlantic swells in a rowing boat but 27-year-old Gearoid Towey and Ciaran Lewis, 35, are determined to become the first Irish crew to win the race.

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