Who is - Faiq Adnan

VISUALLY-IMPAIRED Faiq Adnan (age 23) almost gave up the challenge of swimming across the Penang Channel (5Km) yesterday. Faiq started his swim from the Swettenham Pier at the International Cruise Terminal North Inner Pontoon on the island at 9.05am and reached the Bagan Ajam beach on the mainland about 11.30am.

"My biggest challenge was the jellyfish stings. I was very close to telling my coach that I wanted to quit. That was 45 minutes into the swim. Another challenge was the big waves. I had to fight against the current," he said.