Regular readers know how hard we try to find topical news items about swimming ... just don't tell my girls I 'researched' this as I rant endlessly at their interest in the chimps tea party that is Big Brother.

"A row broke out in the Big Brother house last night after housemates were set the task of swimming the Channel to earn a luxury shopping budget for the week.

The contestants have to swim the equivalent of the 34 kilometre (21 mile) distance between Dover and Calais in the Big Brother pool. There must be one housemate swimming at all times and they must have completed the distance between them by this evening.

In addition, the housemate who swims the furthest will be rewarded and the housemate who swims the shortest distance will receive a punishment. Charley was first into the pool but she was soon overwhelmed by the task."

(Via 'Channel' swim challenge sparks row in house | Big Brother | This is London: .)

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