passage: After successfully cycling 3000 miles across America, Pippa Middleton has barely had time to catch her breath before embarking on her next challenge - a four mile swim across a tidal shipping strait in Turkey. The 30-year-old was joined by her brother, James, and some of their other cycling teammates, to take part in the Bosphorus Cross Continental Swimming Race. The event is organised by the Turkish Olympic Committee and attracts thousands of fit adventure-seekers from around the world, keen to taken on the challenging open water swim. Scroll down for video Looks the part: Pippa Middleton in her Baywatch-style red swimming costume at the Bosphorus Cross Continental Swimming Race
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  Pippa and James finished Bosphorus Cross Continental Swimming Race
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  Four-mile event takes place in tidal shipping canal
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  Writer finished ahead of her brother by 13 minutes
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  She said she prepared with lengths in pool and open water swim practice
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  Maintained a healthy diet of wholesome carbs and lots of protein
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  Swim for charity comes after pair completed bike ride across U.S.
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  Currently raised more then £20k for BHF and Michael Matthews Foundation
query: Blame it on the beard: @placeholder joined his sister for the bike ride and the swim but when she beat him at the latter, he joked it was because he hadn't streamlined by shaving
entities: America BHF Bosphorus Cross Continental Swimming Race James Michael Matthews Foundation Olympic Committee Pippa Pippa Middleton Turkey Turkish U.S.