Honoka Hasegawa Hauls Between Honshu And Hokkaido
Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. On August 24th, Honoka Hasegawa (長谷川ほのか) is a 18-year-old Japanese open water swimmer who became the youngest person and fastest woman to cross the Tsugaru Channel between Honshu and Hokkaido in Japan in 8 hours 31 minutes. She began her crossing at 3:39 am in 23°C relatively calm waters.
For video footage of Hasegawa’s swim, visit here.
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