Nathaniel Waring Sets Record From Tahiti To Moorea
Nathaniel Waring swam a little over 10 miles (17K) from Tahiti to its sister island of Moorea in 4 hours and 57 minutes under near ideal conditions, breaking the existing record of Cédric Wane by 1 hour and 20 minutes set last year. Swimming in out-of-the-way places is nothing new for the travel executive who has visited over 100 countries.
The Stanford University graduate maintained a strong, steady pace throughout the swim as he was escorted by a one-man canoe paddled by Matahi Brightwell and a Zodiac captained by Frank Murphy.
“I am tired,” said Nathaniel at the finish. “But I had no fears and the temperature was perfect.”
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