It might sound like something out of a sci-fi movie… but there’s a growing trend around the world — TV channels made specifically for pets.

“I’ll show you what happened to me.”

That one sentence changes everything for Karen Kennedy — and now, it’s taken her into the history books off Robben Island.

Speaking to HOT 1027 Breakfast, Karen shares how a simple moment — going through old medals and being asked “what happened to you?” — sparked a complete reset.

“I was unhealthy, unfit… I could hardly even bend down.”

Fast-forward, and she’s just completed a quadruple Robben Island crossing in skins — no wetsuit — covering nearly 30km in freezing Atlantic water over 10 hours. A world-first for a woman, pending ratification by Guinness World Records.

“You’ve just got to arrive every day.”

That mindset is where it starts. Karen returns to the pool knowing she can swim — but far from her best.

“The 70 and 80-year-olds were lapping me… it was dreadful.”

But she keeps showing up. And the goals grow: single crossing, then double, then triple — and finally, the quadruple.

🎧 Listen to the full HOT 1027 Breakfast interview below to hear how she pushed through the cold, the doubt, and the distance:

What stands out most is not just the swim — it’s the discipline behind it. Karen trains year-round in cold water, keeping her stroke rate high to generate heat, stopping for just 30 seconds at a time to refuel.

“There’s no hanging around… you just go again.”

It’s a brutal challenge — physically and mentally — but one she embraces.

“No woman has ever done a quadruple in skins… so why not?”

👉 Hit play above and hear how Karen Kennedy is redefining what’s possible — one icy stroke at a time.