A team of Mexican distance swimmers completed a 20,000 meter workout in Mexico City over a 7-hour period.
Following in the wake of swimmers in Ireland, swimmers in Mexico City are planning a 20,000-meter high-altitude workout (200 x 100 Double Century), a new trend among marathon swimmers.
Mexico City swimmers planned and completed a 20,000-meter high-altitude workout (200 x 100) and have begun a trend among marathon swimmers.
Tough workouts by Antonio Argüelles and other marathon swimming greats are difficult to imagine.
Mexico's Antonio Argüelles (escorted by Dan Simonelli and Alex Arévalo), West Point cadet Erica Esterly (escorted by John Hughes and Alex Arévalo), and Portugal's Mayra Santos (escorted by Eri Utsunomiya and Nathaniel Johnston) started and finished on Mill Rock at the 40 Bridges - Double Manhattan Island Swim, a two-loop 91.8 km circumnavigation
West Point cadet Erica Esterly, Portugal's Mayra Santos, and Mexico's Antonio Argüelles finished the 91.8 km 40 Bridges Around Manhattan Island Swim yesterday, working together through tough currents.
Susan Simmons from British Columbia, Canada coaches the Spirit Orcas, a group of developmentally disabled open water swimmers. Among their achievements was a 80 km stage swim from Brentwood Bay to Colwood Waterfront Park in British Columbia to raise funds for COVID-19 Relief, together with Coach Simmons and Jasmine Kremer. The Spirit Orcas include
What is the nuanced difference between "attempted" and "competed in"?
Antonio Argüelles of Mexico City gave a special gift to the Spirit Orcas of British Columbia - that caught them by surprise.
María Paula Martínez Jáuregui-Lorda (@maripomartini) is a Mexican documentary photographer and videographer who produces a 34-minute documentary on the two-way crossing attempt of Antonio Argüelles.
