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The 90-day swim that united New Zealand behind ocean conservation

By Simon SmaleABC News (AU)

Jono Ridler swam 1,367 kilometres down New Zealand's east coast to raise awareness for ocean health and to end bottom trawling. His exploits have galvanised a nation.

The final phase of any epic voyage can so often carry conflicting emotions. That ceaseless desire to reach one's final destination is always tempered by the knowledge that once the arrival takes pla…