The Legacy Of Yitzhak Yehezkel Courtesy of Ori Yehezkel, Tel Aviv, Israel. On October 19th 1951, 35 swimmers raced across the Sea of Galilee from Ein-Gev to Tiberias in the presence of numerous politicians including the the Speaker of the Knesset. The fourth edition of the 9.5 km international event attracted swimmers from Sweden as well as 33 Israeli
History Unfolds Across The Sea of Galilee On October 28th 1944 Courtesy of Guy Cohen and Eyal Schachner, Sea of Galilee, Israel. October 28th is the 75th anniversary of the first full-length crossing of the Sea of Galilee, successfully pioneered in 1944 by Israeli swimmer Yitzhak Yehezkel. It is a story and a pioneering challenge worth retelling. The
Avishag Turek, Guy Cohen Cross The Sea of Galilee Courtesy of Ori Sela, Sea of Galilee, Israel. Avishag Turek and Guy Cohen successfully completed a 21.5 km tandem crossing of the Sea of Galilee (Kinneret) on June 29th. Ori Sela explains, "The Sea of Galilee, also known the Kinneret, Lake of Gennesaret, or Lake Tiberias is a freshwater lake in Israel at
Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Bill Welzien started on his two-way attempt of the Sea of Galilee in Israel, but he swam straight into a dust storm on his return leg. Talk about expecting the unexpected. Gadi Katz remarked that it impressive that he didn't quit. Welzien began his swim at 10:30 pm on September 7th and took him 6 hours 30
Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Back in 2009, Bill Welzien, organizer of the annual Swim Around Key West, visited Israel and completed a one-way 10 hour 25 minute crossing of the 21 km (13-mile) Sea of Galilee. Next month, he will attempt a two-way crossing; this time swimming widthwise under the guidance of renowned Galilee escort pilot
Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. On September 4th, the King of Robben Island, Theodore Yach, and Avishug Turek became one of the handful of individuals in history who have successfully swum across the 22 km length of the Sea of Galilee. "The swim was a solidarity swim for Israel," explains Yach who normally challenges himself to
Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Professor Hadar Aviram of the University of California Hastings College of the Law was all over the Sea of Galilee in Israel. Firstly, she completed a 6 km widthwise crossing of the Sea of Galilee a few years ago. Last December, she then completed the first lengthwise crossing of the lake last December in
Mark Lambert of Hinsdale, coached by the legendary Don Watson, won the 6-mile Sea of Galilee swim back in 1970. The holder of national high school pool records became a Face In The Crowd in Sports Illustrated as a result. His story, as a young teenager flying around the world, is fascinating. After finishing behind Mark Spitz in the USA national
"Because it's there," the famous words of English mountaineer George Mallory sum up well the thoughts open water swimmers have regarding big lakes around the world. George's answer to "Why do you want to climb Mount Everest?" can apply to open water swimming where swimmers tackle big lakes all around the world. From Lake Michigan and Lake Tahoe in the USA
21 Kilometers On June 21 Courtesy of WOWSA. Windermere, the biggest lake in England, Lake Biwa, the biggest lake in Japan, Lake Michigan, the biggest lake in America, Poyang Lake, the largest lake in China, Lake Baikal, the biggest lake in Russia, and Lake Taupo, the largest lake in New Zealand, have all been crossed and hold open water swims. in 4 hours
