
Anna-Carin Nordin, Round She Goes
Anna-Carin Nordin pioneered the first 30 km counterclockwise circumnavigation swim around Frösön in Sweden.
Anna-Carin Nordin pioneered the first 30 km counterclockwise circumnavigation swim around Frösön in Sweden.
Oliver Rush will attempt an unprecedented 95.5 km circumnavigation swim around Grand Cayman in the Cayman Islands in May 2022. He explains his motivation, "I aim to raise awareness to combat plastic pollution. Plastic Free Cayman and Project Planet will host a series of community events leading up to the pioneering attempt. These efforts aim to raise
Denize Le Pennec was the first of many who have completed a 50.5 km Round Jersey circumnavigation swim
Against The Current is a documentary film about the challenge and achievements of Sarah Ferguson who completed the first circumnavigation swim around Easter Island.
Nejib Belhedi was honored by Brahim Bartagi, the current Minister of Defense of Tunisia.
Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California Tunisie Numerique selected the start of Nejib Belhedi's 155 km circumnavigation swim around Djerba Island in Tunisia as its 2020 Photo of the Year.
The photo was taken from shore near Al Kantara right before
Belhedi was to start his swim on October 30th. Belhedi finished 47 hours 50
Ned Denison Does His 25th Century Swim Around Sandycove Island In Ireland Courtesy of KAATSU Global, Huntington Beach, California. Ned Denison completed 2,500 bioprene laps around Sandycove Island in Kinsale, County Cork, Ireland. The chairperson of the International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame described his 25th Century Swim circumnavigation swim
Jaimie Monahan Channeling Julie Ridge, Around And Around Manhattan Island Courtesy of Mannahatta Project, Manhattan Island, New York. Julie Ridge set a Guinness World Record between August 16th and 20th 1985 when she swam a 45.9 km circumnavigation swim around Manhattan Island each day for 5 consecutive days. Her original plan was for 6 days, but Day One
Courtesy of WOWSA, Yonaguni Island, Okinawa, Japan. In October 1994, Steven Munatones attempted and completed a solo 29 km circumnavigation of Yonaguni Island, the westernmost part of Japan in Okinawa - only 110 km from Taiwan. But he was not alone in pioneering this circumnavigation swim. The silver bodies of hundreds of hammerhead sharks circled
Swimming Around Hong Kong Island Courtesy of Edith Terry, Zolima City Magazine, Hong Kong. Edith Terry wrote about swimming around Hong Kong Island for Zolima City Magazine, featuring Edie Hu and her escort pilot Shu Pu on his 12 hour 37 minute swim. Olympic swimmer and Cold Half Extreme Marathon Swim winner Alex Fong Lik-sun [shown above] will attempt