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| Paraic Casey dies attempting to swim English Channel | Paraic Casey dies attempting to swim English Channel |
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| An Irish man has died while attempting to swim the English Channel. | |
| Paraic Casey, aged 45, from Cork, became ill off the French coast in the early hours of Sunday. | Paraic Casey, aged 45, from Cork, became ill off the French coast in the early hours of Sunday. |
| The Channel Swimming and Piloting Federation (CS&PF) said the relevant authorites had been informed and had attended the scene. | The Channel Swimming and Piloting Federation (CS&PF) said the relevant authorites had been informed and had attended the scene. |
| It said it did not have detailed information on what had happened at present. | It said it did not have detailed information on what had happened at present. |
| Mr Casey's wife, Riana, described her husband as an "amazing, healthy, tough, loving husband, friend, brother, uncle, son, nephew and cousin". | Mr Casey's wife, Riana, described her husband as an "amazing, healthy, tough, loving husband, friend, brother, uncle, son, nephew and cousin". |
| She said his recent passion for swimming had brought him to great places. | She said his recent passion for swimming had brought him to great places. |
| A family spokeswoman said he was "almost at the finish", about a mile from the French shore, when he took ill. | A family spokeswoman said he was "almost at the finish", about a mile from the French shore, when he took ill. |
| The CS&PF, the body which oversees English Channel swimming, said Mr Casey underwent a standard CS&PF medical examination by his doctor prior to the swim and was passed fit. | The CS&PF, the body which oversees English Channel swimming, said Mr Casey underwent a standard CS&PF medical examination by his doctor prior to the swim and was passed fit. |
| "He also notified us that he had completed a six hour training swim. He was wearing a wet-suit for the channel crossing," a statement said. | "He also notified us that he had completed a six hour training swim. He was wearing a wet-suit for the channel crossing," a statement said. |
| "Our thoughts and prayers are with Paraic's family at this time." | "Our thoughts and prayers are with Paraic's family at this time." |