My favourite interview of the week, she is hilarious.

She did it out of spite because people said she couldn't. Nearly every answer is honest self-deprecation. One serious point she makes is that due to currents and other conditions she can't be too proud, because every ocean swim is different.

edit: speling corection

I cant believe she did that while suffering from sea sickness at the same time. Wow.

Ferry wait times must be really long if people are swimming across.