Ashraf Ally, known locally as the ‘River Conqueror,’ once again successfully swam across the Berbice River yesterday.
Ally, an overseas-based Guyanese originally from Canefield, East Canje Berbice, first swam across the Berbice River in 1979. Now, 70, he completed the crossing yesterday in under 40 minutes.
Ally was all smiles as he entered the water. After completing the journey, he told Stabroek News, “It felt like a simple exercise. I could do this for hours.”
Cheering him on before he entered the water were
