‘Marathon River Queen’ Chelsea hopes to flow with Olympic waters in 2028

Open water swimmer Chelsea Ning Lee (loeft) with Montse Pegueroles, Generalitat de Catalunya Sports Delegate at Terres de l'Ebre.

KUALA LUMPUR: Chelsea Ning Lee’s journey in open water swimming could well lead her to the Los Angeles Olympics in three years time.

The 21-year-old became the first swimmer in the world to complete the Marathon River Swim Series – an epic three-part challenge across Europe – after winning the final and most punishing leg, the 30km UltraEbre Swim Marathon in Spain, on July 4.