A Sandbach businessman is celebrating after his 31-year-old daughter looks set to have taken the record for the fastest woman to swim across Lake Geneva. 

Carl Farrow, who helps runs Done N Dusted and Miola in Sandbach and Holmes Chapel with partner Louise, pictured below, used to take his talented daughter Sam Farrow swimming in Wigan five days a week. 

Now the mum-of-two, an endurance swimmer, has swum the length of Lake Geneva from the Chateau de Chillon to the Bains des Paquis – 45.2 miles in 22 hours and 48 minutes - the fastest woman to date. 

Carl Farrow is so proud of his record-breaking daughter, Sam. (Photo: Nub News)

Carl told Nub News: "She's always been a very good open water swimmer as well as a pool swimmer and has won lots of medals. 

"She's been swimming since she was aged three – she's an amazing woman and a great mum. 

"She swam three Scottish lakes last year and has achieved so much but this is amazing. I stayed up until about 2 am to watch her on a tracker attached to the boat. 

Endurance swimmer, Sam Farrow, leant a hand when her dad and his partner opened Miola in Holmes Chapel. (Photo: Miola)

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"We're so very proud of her and all she has achieved. Sam has already started planning future swims." 

Carl's daughter lives in the Wigan area and brother Daniel aged 32 was also a competitive swimmer. 

"Sam has done amazingly well. When we opened Miola in Holmes Chapel she came to help us," said Carl. 

"She's got a very positive mindset and just keeps going." 

"She's an open water coach and loves teaching others. Swimming is her passion and always has been. 

"She's also looking for a sponsor to help her with future events like the Lake Geneva one so if there's any Cheshire firms who would like to sponsor her, get in touch!" 

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