John van Wisse of Australia is helped out of the water after his victory in the Manhattan Island marathon swim, June 17 ,2000 in New York City. REUTERS PHOTOGRAPHER
MELBOURNE (Reuters) - An Australian triathlete was mistaken for an illegal immigrant by British residents and held up by border authorities when set to swim the English Channel, local media reported.
John van Wisse was attempting to set a world record on an ultra-triathlon from London to Paris when he was swooped on by local police and the British Coastguard on Wednesday, the Dover Express reported.
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