Virginia man Ben Katzman swam a distance of 5.35 miles while wearing handcuffs to break a Guinness World Record. File photo by charnsitr/Shutterstock
The previous record for farthest swim wearing handcuffs was set in 2019 by Elham Sadat Asghari, who swam 3.41 miles.
Katzman said his swim not only broke the Guinness record, but also broke several personal records, including his longest swim and his longest time spent swimming with or without handcuffs.
Katzman said evidence from his swim, including video, is being submitted to Guinness for official recognition.
