Swimmers hopeful of new record in Ireland to Wales relay effort

A group of swimmers from Northern Ireland are hopeful they have set a new world record for a relay swim from Ireland to Wales (InfinityChannelSwimming/PA)

A group of Northern Irish men are hoping to have set a new world record for swimming from Ireland to Wales.

The Oa Giants swam 116kms (72 miles) from Co Wexford to the Pembrokeshire coast in 34 hours and 25 minutes.