Do The D’Ag Dash
D'Ag Dash is held on Hobie Cat Beach on Hong Kong Island, organized by Shu Pu.
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2021 Cold Half And Cold Plunge In Hong Kong
Courtesy of Shu Pu, AVRA, Hong Kong. Shu Pu announced the 2021 Cold Half Extreme Marathon Swim that will be held on February 21st 2021. Pu invited interested Cold-Halfers and Cold-Plungers in the following events: * ColdXtreme – 15 km swim, 75 km bike and 25 km run, solo or teams of 2* Cold Half Extreme Marathon Swim – 15 km solo swim or teams of 2*
Mayank Vaid Pioneers The First HK360Xtreme Challenge
Mayank Vaid Pioneers The First HK360Xtreme Challenge Courtesy of Shu Pu, Hong Kong. Mayank Vaid, a Hong Kong-based intellectual property lawyer, had to dig deep, very very deep over the weekend when he became the first person to complete the HK360Xtreme Challenge, the first triple-stage circumnavigation triathlon around Hong Kong Island. The HK360Xtreme
Alex Fong Lik-sun Makes A Huge Impact Around Hong Kong
Alex Fong Lik-sun Makes A Huge Impact Around Hong Kong Video courtesy of South China Morning Post, Hong Kong. Singer and Olympic swimmer Alex Fong Lik-sun of Hong Kong was nominated for the 2019 World Open Water Swimming Man of the Year award with the following nomination: Alex Fong Lik-sun of Hong Kong completely took off swimming for 15 years after he
MMIC Culminates Open Water Swim Series Hong Kong
MMIC Culminates Open Water Swim Series Hong Kong Courtesy of Event Horizons, Hong Kong. Races on the 2019 Open Water Swim Series Hong Kong, organized by Event Horizons, included the following events: * May 26th: EMB Double includes 1.5 km and 1.5 km handicap races held in Sal Kung * August 25th: DWB Time Trial includes 1.4 km and 3 km held in Deep Water
Alex Fong Lik-sun Sets Record Around Hong Kong
Alex Fong Lik-sun Sets Record Around Hong Kong Courtesy of Shu Pu, HK360 Swim, Hong Kong. Olympic swimmer and 2019 Cold Half Extreme Marathon Swim winner Alex Fong Lik-sun smashed the existing circumnavigation swim record around Hong Kong en route to becoming the fourth swimmer to complete the 45 km course on November 5th. Faster than Linda McGill in
Swimming Around Hong Kong Island
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
The DWB In Hong Kong
Courtesy of Ken Thorley, Hong Kong. In its third edition, The DWB, a 5 km race run by the VRC was held on April 28th with 74 entrants, including some who had arrived from as far away as Macau, Shanghai, and London. "A storm the day before had flushed out the bay leaving clear water, and the race began under overcast skies which cleared through the
Edie Hu Makes A Big Splash Around Hong Kong Island
Edie Hu Makes A Big Splash Around Hong Kong Island Courtesy of Mark Agnew, South China Morning Post, California. Edie Hu became the third person in history to complete a 45 km swim around Hong Kong Island. She finished in 12 hours 35 minutes as a charity swim to benefit the Splash Foundation. Following in the wake of the only two swimmers to accomplish
Making A Splash In The HK360 Swim
Making A Splash In The HK360 Swim Courtesy of Simon Holliday, Splash Foundation, Hong Kong. By day, Simon Holliday works for an international law firm in Hong Kong. By early morning, evening and weekends, he swims and manages the Splash Foundation in Hong Kong. The Splash Foundation was co-founded by Holliday and Libby Alexander to conduct swim and water