The cross-channel swim saw Malik flagged off at Abbots Beach at 2:02 am, local time (9:02 am, Malaysian time, 3 August), stroking at a consistent pace and stopping only for feeds at 20-minute intervals.
The cross-channel swim saw Malik set off at Abbots Beach at 2:02 am, local time (9:02 am, Malaysian time, August 3rd), swimming steadily and only pausing for nourishment every 20 minutes.