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Man becomes first to swim around Palm Jumeirah

A Dubai-based man became the first person to swim around the Palm Jumeirah on Saturday, in memory of his friend who died from bowel cancer last year.

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    Jamie Atherton, 32, completed the charity challenge in five hours and 29 minutes in memory of his friend John Ratcliffe, who died from bowel cancer earlier this year.

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