Neil Agius in final stretch of world record swim

Swimmer and anti-pollution activist Neil Agius is in the final stretch of his attempt to beat the world record for the longest open water swim.
Agius is due to reach Malta on Wednesday but the location depends on whether he will complete the 130km or go for a further 20km.
In an update earlier in the morning, his team said he was on "super" form and by midday, he had covered 100km after 25 hours of non-stop swimming. 
"He's coming home!" the update said.

The former Olympian hopes to beat the previous world record for the longest continuous, unassisted, current-neutral swim along a single-segment natural route in an ocean, sea or bay, which was set at 124.4km.
He started his swim on Monday evening from Linosa, an Italian island north of Lampedusa, to Malta, a distance of 130 km.
If he completes this challenge, he will arrive at Ghajn Tuffieha - but if he feels able to swim longer, he will end up at Manoel Island at some point on Wednesday evening.
His challenge began with an unusual motivational boost: a marriage proposal from his long-term girlfriend Lara Vella.

After a difficult first night, where the 35-year-old battled ankle pain and strong currents, his team said the...