Aussie surfer Blake Johnston has just broken the world record for the longest surf session, and will spend an epic 40 hours in the water at Sydney's Cronulla beach. DETAILS: 9News
Hundreds of locals and surfers lined the sand at Cronulla to see the 40-year-old break the record at 7:11am AEDT this morning with a session lasting more than 30 hours and 11 minutes.
But the surf school owner isn't finished yet - he plans to stay in the water until 5pm today to set a new record of 40 hours.Johnston is raising money for the Chumpy Pullin Foundation and youth mental health, and has raised more than $200,000 so far. The team behind him say blindness, infected ears, dehydration, sleep deprivation, hypothermia, sharks, drowning are all factors in his record-breaking attempt."But, this way, I can surf with people, bring in the community and make a difference for the future."to receive our daily newsletters and breaking news alerts, sent straight to your inbox.
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