King of the Sea - The first person to swim the channel seven times

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Mervyn Sharp never remembers a time when he couldn't swim. He once held the record for the most number of swimming crossings of the channel - at 7 - winning him the title of King of the Channel. The record is now 43, by the way. He grew up in Weymouth, and now is a man of leisure who enjoys spending time with his five grandchildren. He spoke to Steve Harris on Breakfast in Dorset.