After 13 days at sea, trans-Atlantic dream sinks for French swimming duo

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00:00After 13 days at sea, the couple attempting to swim across the Atlantic are forced to call it quits.

00:08Matthew and Chloe Witwewit began their more than 2,300-mile adventure on October 31st from Cape Verde.

00:15The swimmers took turns in the water for six hours each day.

00:18They faced many challenges, including jellyfish and swordfish.

00:22But it was a snapped cable on the boat that forced them to call off the journey.

00:25The purpose was not only to set a record, but also to educate schoolchildren about ocean conservation.

00:31Ocean at School featured lesson plans directly related to the swimmers' journey.

00:35For Straight Arrow News, I'm Jack Henry.