I Love The Power Of The Sea
Courtesy of Ori Sela who talks about the 377 km Cyprus Israel Relay Swim that was nominated for the 2014 World Open Water Swimming Performance of the Year.
Sela talks about his experiences and effort in an unprecedented 6-man relay from Cyprus in the Mediterranean Sea to his native Israel together with Udi Erell, Doron Amosi, Ben Enosh, Oded Rahav, and Luc Chetboun. After 60 hours on their first attempt in 2013, Mother Nature won round one when safety became a major concern and the team had to abort their swim.
But the following year in October 2014, the sextet attempted an even longer 377 km course from Cyprus to Israel. The pioneers braved the seas and finished in a cumulative 123 hours 10 minutes, swimming through 5 full days and nights to set history’s 6-person distance relay record.
The Power of the Sea by Ori Sela at TEDxNicosia.
Copyright © 2015 by World Open Water Swimming Association
Southern California native, born 1962, is the creator of the WOWSA Awards, Oceans Seven, Openwaterpedia, Citrus Corps, World Open Water Swimming Association, Daily News of Open Water Swimming, Global Open Water Swimming Conference. He is Chief Executive Officer of KAATSU Global and KAATSU Research Institute. Inductee in the International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame (Honor Swimmer, Class of 2001) and Ice Swimming Hall of Fame (Honor Contributor - Media, Class of 2019), recipient of the International Swimming Hall of Fame's Poseidon Award (2016), International Swimming Hall of Fame's Irving Davids-Captain Roger Wheeler Memorial Award (2010), USA Swimming's Glen S. Hummer Award (2007, 2010) and Harvard University's John B. Imrie Award (1984). Served on the FINA Technical Open Water Swimming Committee and as Technical Delegate with the 2011 Special Olympics World Summer Games, and 9-time USA Swimming coaching staff. Note: WOWSA only recommends products or services used or recommended by the community. WOWSA does not receive compensation for links or products mentioned on this site or in blog posts. If it does, it will be indicated clearly on that specific post. See WOWSA's privacy policy for more information.
Latest posts by Steven Munatones (see all)
