Quite The Quatro, Swimming For Seven
Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Today Jacques Tuset of France completed his fourth prison island swim from Robben Island to Cape Town in 2 hours 2 minutes 57 seconds. Ned Denison, creator of the Triple Break and Quatro Break, said, “Jacques plans several more prison swims this year to take him to 7 total. Ram Barkai was on hand in Cape Town to welcome him to this exclusive club.”
The prison island swim sites of the Triple Break and Quatro Break include:
1. Le Château d’If (France)
2. Fort Boyard (France)
3. Devil’s Island (French Guiana)
4. Île de Gorée (Senegal)
5. Robben Island (South Africa)
6. Alcatraz Island (U.S.A.)
7. Spike Island (Ireland)
8. Rottnest Island, (Australia)
9. Sainte-Marguerite (France)
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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.
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