As Paul Lundgren is finalizing his final preparations for his 76-mile swim across the Sea of Cortez in Mexico, the "weather looks great for his swim," says pace swimmer Jamie Patrick. "I will be swimming one hour every three hours. That puts me in the water about 15 hours [assuming Paul is swimming up to 45 hours]. I am really looking forward to swimming
Paul Lundgren completed his press conference on Saturday afternoon and he is now resting comfortably for his scheduled 8 am departure on Monday, June 11th across the Sea of Cortez. The sea is calm and inviting and warm, from his launch point in Loreto. All systems are go for his unprecedented audacious 76-mile (122 km) solo swim across what is considered
Ocean swimmers understand the inherent risk of venturing beyond the shoreline. There are currents, tides, waves, Portuguese man o war, cold water and rough conditions to deal with. In some cases, there are also the deadly box jellyfish, sea snakes, orcas and sharks. But there is also the red devil, otherwise known as the Humboldt squid or jumbo flying
Come mid-June on the two different sides of Mexico, Paul Lundgren and Penny Palfrey may be swimming into history. Both are scheduled for solo ultra-marathon swims in warm waters: Lundgren is attempting an unprecedented 76-mile (122 km) solo swim across the Sea of Cortez (see map below), starting on the eastern side of Baja California and swimming towards
With Diana Nyad and Penny Palfrey planning separate 103-mile solo non-stop swims in the Straits of Florida, Paul Lundgren planning a 76-mile swim in the Sea of Cortez, at least 15 two-way lake and channel crossings around the world as well as a number of unannounced open water swims from the South Pacific to the Mediterranean Sea this summer, there are going
The Sea of Cortez Swim did not reach their ultimate goal of 182K in the beautiful Mexican seas, but they certainly gave it their best shot with a 63.8 nautical mile (118K) 36 hour 58 minute effort. You can see the speed of their swimming at a video here ... and how it all ended. Strong kick, high turnover, courageous effort.Copyright © 2010 by Open Water
The courageous group of intrepid swimmers attempting to swim across the Sea of Cortez and set a new world record for the longest continuous non-stop relay on the open seas was defeated by large blooms of jellyfish.Initially, lead swimmer Nora Toledano was hit by a large bloom during the team's second day in the warm ocean waters in the Sea of Cortez.
Nearly 24 hours after their start, the Sea of Cortez team continues on."We started our challenge at 6 am at Ensenada de los Sueos [on the eastern coast of Baja California, heading to the Mexican mainland].""Nora Toledano was honored to start this adventure. Weather conditions were calm. Not so for Monica who took the second turn," reported Edna Llorens
An intrepid team of Americans and Mexicans will attempt an unprecedented swim of 182K (113 miles) across the Sea of Cortez in Mexico, a unique and rich aquatic ecosystem where the swimmers may encounter whales (fin, sperm, humpback, gray, blue or killer), giant manta rays, giant sea turtles and whale sharksThree American swimmers, part of the Night Train
