Massimo Voltolina swam an unprecented 85 kilometers from the eastern coast Italy to the western coast of Albania. Swimming with a message of peace from the Learn To Be Free association, his Progetto Adriatico took 23 hours and 44 minutes to complete under Force 4 conditions and was nominated for the 2011 World Open Water Swimming Performance of the
Progetto Adriatico was a 23 hour and 44 minute marathon swim
from Italy to Albania in the Adriatic Sea by Massimo Voltolina.
The
English Channel swimmer and Ironman triathlete Massimo swam 85K across the
Otranto Channel.
Massimo started from the southeastern coast of Italy and
headed eastward to Albania across a rough Adriatic Sea.<br
Massimo Voltolina is an Italian endurance athlete who has completed triathlons, the English Channel and other long-distance events. He explains why marathon swimming is enticing to him, “It’s a way to get into deep contact with nature. When I am walking through the silence of the mountains I experience a special peace, when I swim in the ocean I feel
