Swimming Across The Minch
Hannah Smith, a 21-year-old fourth-year medical student from Glasgow, Scotland, is aiming to become the fastest person to swim across the Little Minch (formerly known as Scotland’s fjord). “I decided that this was the perfect year to attempt what has been a longstanding dream of mine: to swim across the Minch.”
“It is 15 miles from Skye on the mainland to the Isle of Harris, Outer Hebrides. I am from Uig, which is on the west coast of the Isle of Lewis – the most northerly Outer Hebridie, in 13°C water,” said Hannah. “I am also fundraising for two charities – Breast Cancer Care and The Leanne Fund – which are national and local charities respectively.”
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Southern California native, born 1962, is the creator of the WOWSA Awards, Oceans Seven, Openwaterpedia, Daily News of Open Water Swimming and founder of WOWSA. 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).
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