MORE ABOUT VASSOS
As well as being a keen swimmer, Vassos Alexander is also one of the best-known sports presenters in the UK. Over the past couple of years, he's been training
for an English Channel solo crossing. While he didn't succeed in his first attempt, his efforts resulted in his third book, Swimmingly: Adventures in Water.
Until recently, he was a presenter on The Chris Evans Breakfast Show on Virgin Radio and has commentated on everything from tennis to diving. Vassos is also a seasoned endurance
runner with a sub-3hr marathon PB, has completed some of the longest and most gruelling races on earth and published two bestselling running books.