Pablo Fernández Álvarez is a multiple Guinness World Record holder who is creative in searching for new distances and disciplines to push boundaries in the open water.
About
Pablo Fernández Álvarez completed history’s longest and fastest ocean swim. With winds blowing between 10-15 knots and the 1-3 feet ocean waves in 29°C water, he swam 238 km in 24 hours off the shores of Florida in the Gulf Stream. The currents were going so fast, he swam 100 meters every 40 seconds for 24 consecutive hours. He covered 250 km (155.34 miles) in 26 hours 36 minutes, swimming the first 100 km in 11 hours 7 minutes and the first 200 km in 21 hours 21 minutes while raising over €50,000.
Why he was nominated
For being so creative and relentless in seeking a combination of speed and distance in the world’s oceans and for identifying a unique location to set another one of his Guinness World Records.
Country
Spain
Category
Man of the Year
Swimmer
Pablo Fernández Álvarez
Our Sponsors
KAATSU helps with recovery from workouts and competition, rehabilitation from muscle, bone and connective tissue injuries, and athletic performance. Invented in Japan, engineered and designed in California, KAATSU is the pioneer and gold standard in the Blood Flow Restriction (BFR) market.
Designed to let you get changed anywhere, dryrobe® protects you from the elements, keeping you warm and dry in any climate. The dryrobe® Advance combines a weather-resistant outer with a super-warm inner lining that gets you dry quickly. Made with 100% recycled fabrics.
Leave your comment
You must be logged in to post a comment.
sana_atassi_
vote