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Tag: Nejib Belhedi
2020 WOWSA Awards – World Open Water Swimming Man Of The Year Nominees
Courtesy of WOWSA Awards,
Huntington Beach, California. The annual
WOWSA Awards
are sponsored by the
World Open Water Swimming Association
and serve as an annual public recognition of the best in
the
world's open water swimming community.
There are four
Nejib Belhedi Start Is Best Tunisian Photo Of The Year
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
The History Of Ouma In Tunisia
The History Of Ouma In Tunisia Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Tunisia's Nejib Belhedi recently completed a 155 km sea swim around Djerba, the largest island of North Africa, in 47 hours 50 minutes located in the Gulf of Gabes [see below]. The former Lt. Colonel in the Tunisian army and heart surgery patient is also known domestically
Speedo Diplomacy: Nejib Belhedi Stage Swim From Tunisia Along Libya
Speedo Diplomacy: Nejib Belhedi Stage Swim From Tunisia Along Libya Sponsored by KAATSU Global, Huntington Beach, California. Nejib Belhedi, a 68-year-old Tunisian marathon swimmer and author (Above the Ramparts) has accomplished numerous noteworthy swims during his prolific career. In an act of peace, Belhedi is going to conduct highly risky Speedo
Nejib Belhedi Swims 40 km From Great Kuriat To Sousse
Nejib Belhedi Swims 40 km From Great Kuriat To Sousse Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. 69-year-old Nejib Belhedi completed his first marathon swim shortly after emerging from the COVID-19 lockdown. Yesterday in his native Tunisia, Belhedi walked into the Mediterranean Sea on Great Kuriat Island, swam 40 km under escort boat pilots Hamza
Nejib Belhedi, Swimming Out Of The Lockdown From Kuriat To Sousse
Nejib Belhedi, Swimming Out Of The Lockdown From Kuriat To Sousse Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Nejib Belhedi will do a marathon swim shortly after emerging from the lockdown. At nearly 69 years old (68 years 11 months 26 days), he will attempt a 40 km sea swim from Big Kuriat Island to BouJaafer Beach in Sousse City sometime between
Nejib Belhedi Honored By Guinness World Records
Nejib Belhedi Honored By Guinness World Records Courtesy of WOWSA, Seaside Lagoon, Redondo Beach, California. Nejib Belhedi, the Father of Ouma in his native Tunisia, came back from heart surgery at the age of 66 to swim 76 hours 30 minutes along the coast of Tunisia in a 120 km sea swim between September 15th-18th 2018. It was the longest sea swim by
Accolades To Amy
Accolades To Amy Courtesy of WOWSA, Redondo Beach, California. On June 8th 2019, Amy Appelhans Gubser became the third person in history to swim across the 43.4 km Santa Monica Bay between Point Dume in Malibu and Lunada Bay on the Palos Verdes Peninsula in 17 hours 6 minutes. The neonatal nurse celebrated her 50th birthday with a tough swim. "It was a
Swimming In The Seas
Lewis Pugh of the UK describes his Seven Swims in the Seven Seas for 1 Reason: Mediterranean Sea, Adriatic Sea, Aegean Sea, Black Sea, Red Sea, and North Sea highlighting the need to create Marine Protected Areas Nejib Belhedi of Tunisia - who started clean shaven in Sfax, Tunisia - swam 76 hours 30 minutes straight along the coast of Tunisia to Djerba