Category: Open Water
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Red Sea Expedition Announcement | Lewis Pugh Foundation
From 11 October 2022, Lewis will swim from Saudi Arabia to Hurghada, Egypt. Along the way, he will pass Sharm el-Sheikh, where world leaders will be gathering for COP27 in November.
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Aquaphobia: Myths, Stereotypes & Barriers – Black History Month | Sky Sports News
Alice Dearing presents part one of the documentary Aquaphobia which looks at the myths and stereotypes and explores the barriers to swimming for the black and Asian communities in the UK.
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NYC’s Hudson River: Clean Enough to Swim In? | Cheddar Explains
For years following World War II, it was unthinkable to swim in New York City’s harbor. Today, though, decades of effort and hard work have made a big difference – and the water regularly tests clean. But… is it safe to swim in?
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Lewis Pugh Attempts 160km Swim Across Red Sea to COP27 | Evening StandardTech & Science Daily
Endurance swimmer Lewis Pugh describes his second swim for climate change: a 100-mile stretch of water between Saudi Arabia and Egypt as Cop27 approaches.
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‘I Wanted to Test Myself’: Singaporean Swimmer Makes History Crossing English Channel | South China Morning Post
Hong Kong-based swimmer and Splash volunteer Li Ling Yung-Hryniewiecki became the first Singaporean woman to swim 34km (21 miles) across the English Channel in September 2022, completing the swim in just under 13 hours. In the process, she raised funds for the expansion into Singapore of Hong Kong charity Splash, which gives free swimming lessons…
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Hundreds Swim Along SF Waterfront to Raise Funds for Cancer Fight | KPIX CBS SF Bay Area
Hundreds of people came together Saturday for an event in the San Francisco Bay that made some waves in the fight against cancer. Max Darrow reports. (9-24-22)
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LI Ling Yung-Hryniewiecki, 37, Is First Singaporean Woman to Swim Across English Channel | CNA
Training for at least 30 hours a week for nearly two years, and taking frequent ice-baths to prepare her body — tough preparation that paid off for Li Ling Yung-Hryniewiecki, the first Singaporean woman to cross the English Channel. The 37-year-old completed her 34km swim across the English Channel in under 13 hours.
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