It had highs and it had lows, but after two days of swinging, the world record title may soon be swinging its way to our shores.
Patrick Cooper is in the process of another world record attempt, after 48 hours of virtually non-stop swinging at Waitangi Park in Wellington.
His attempt over the weekend smashed the previous Guinness World Record by 11 hours and raised money for a mental health charity.
Kicking off at 1.30pm on Friday, Cooper said he swung through a stunning couple of days in Wellington - enjoying the rev-up from Cuba Dupa party-goers and Park Run faithfuls - before dismounting in style, with a backflip, on Sunday afternoon.
"And as soon as I hopped off, I wasn't quite as balanced as what I usually am.
"Pretty sore legs, pretty sore calves, but other than that I'm feeling pretty good."
Speaking to RNZ on Tuesday he said the challenge was almost more mental than physical, with the hours between 4am-6am proving particularly dire.
"I'd say the low point was going straight through the night .. the hours just before the sun comes up, everyone was really tired.
"Just the vibe all around the park - everyone wanted to go to bed."
Patrick Cooper during his 48-hour non-stop swinging world record attempt. Photo: Supplied
Although the record attempt allowed for a five-minute toilet break every hour, Cooper said he was strategic about when and how he took them.
Snatching only two quick pit-stops in the first 36 hours, Cooper said he stacked the unused breaks to give himself an hour power nap on the home stretch.
However, numb legs and vertigo meant he almost stacked-it himself when taking his first toilet break 12 hours into the swing-a-thon.
Cooper said things improved from there with regular stretching, and encouragement from onlookers kept the momentum going.
"All the people coming to and from Cuba Dupa were really entertaining, especially through the night."
Aside from bruised feet, the result of "too-tight" shoes, and a sore ankle from one dodgy dismount, Cooper said his body had held up well - although a set of stairs immediately after the marathon swing session almost got the better of him.
"I visited some friends and they have some stairs at their flat. I went to go up them and was like, 'oh s***'.
Cooper said this week would be spent going through the world record submission with a fine-tooth comb, before sending it off to Guinness to be confirmed - a process that could take more than three months.
In the meantime, he would be collecting the money pledged during his attempt and donating it to I Am Hope.
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