Relay swimmers conquer the treacherous Taiwan Straits

Fourteen swimmers from the Chinese mainland and Taiwan braved strong winds and waves to complete a five-day relay across the Taiwan Straits on Friday.

The relay, the first across the Straits, was organized by the Chinese Swimming Association and the Master Swimming Taiwan club in Taipei.

"Strong currents in the Taiwan Straits are notorious and pose a great physical challenge to swimmers," said the club's head, Lin Tien-chin.