Nathalie Pohl Survives, Swims And Smiles Across Tsugaru Channel Courtesy of Masahide Sano of Channel Swim Japan, Tsugaru Channel, Japan. Nathalie Pohl made it safely to the start of her Tsugaru Channel attempt this morning at 2:16 am. 10 hours 9 minutes 40 seconds later, she made it safely and successfully across the channel from the Kodomari peninsula in
Nathalie Luisa Update From The Tsugaru Channel Courtesy of WOWSA, Tsugaru Channel, Japan. Back in 2013, Adam Walker had a bruiser of a battle across the Tsugaru Channel when he took 15 hours 31 minutes to cross in very turbulent water. But last night, Walker had another experience on the Tsugaru Channel that was rougher and much more unexpected. Walker
Stephen Junk heading toward the coast of Hokkaido shown below. Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Stephen Junk took a while, but he finally crossed the Tsugaru Channel in northern Japan off his Oceans Seven list. "Last year, I went to Japan to attempt the Tsugaru Channel swim. But, unfortunately, I got very bad food poisoning from some
Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Front page news in Japan described the nearly always turbulent Tsugaru Channel, its successes and failures during the 2015 season, its history, and how solo attempts and relay teams are coordinated by Masayuki Moriya of Ocean Navi. Photo includes the Ocean Navi team of Atusko Tamaru, Sakae Morikawa, Kiyoko
Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Daniel Curtis started off his tour of Japan in the Namihaya Dome in Osaka. 13 days later he headed north to Aomori Prefecture to begin his brief acclimatization to the waters of the Tsugaru Channel. Today, he completed this third Oceans Seven channel with a successful crossing of the Tsugaru Channel in 13
Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Under the guidance of escort boat pilot Captain Mizushima, Ocean Navi's relay team of Atusko Tamaru (タマル　アツコ), Sakae Morikawa (モリカワ　サカエ), Kiyoko Inoue (イノウエ　ã‚ヨコ), Morihiko Inokuma (イノクマ　モリヒコ), Sanae Kataoka (カタオカ　サナエ), and Tamotsu Naito (ナイトウ　タモツ) completed the season's first successful relay crossing in 13
Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. With his tough crossing of the 19.5 km Tsugaru Channel, Guy Moar of Australia joined some of the top swimmers in the world* who have completed the most Oceans Seven channels. His Tsugaru Channel crossing from Honshu to Hokkaido in northern Japan took him 11 hours 32 minutes of constant effort. "Guy was
For an increasing number of channel swimmers who are attempting Tsugaru Channel crossings or who are participating in the increasing number of open water swims in Japan like with the Japan International Open Water Swimming Association events from Okinawa to Honshu, it is usually appreciated when Internet access is available. Facebooking your friends and
Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. In a land far, far away in a language that few understand and even fewer can read, Masayuki Moriya's Ocean-navi help dozens of swimmers navigate the Tsugaru Channel in Japan and many places around the Pacific Rim. Besides Darren Miller (USA), Stephen Redmond (Ireland), Adam Walker (Great Britain), Mo
Chris Kraus, Brian Ross, Rick Gaenzle Cross Tsugaru Courtesy of WOWSA, Tsugaru Channel, Japan. Ocean Navi's Masayuki Moriya filmed the American three-man relay team of Chris Kraus, Brian Ross, and Rick Gaenzle successfully cross the Tsugaru Channel. The trio swam gracefully over their swim streamers (sarashi in Japanese) alongside Captain Mizushima's
