Tsugaru Channel Crossings – Channel Aspirant Information0 (0)
Tsugaru Channel Crossings - Channel Aspirant Information
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Tsugaru Channel Crossings – Channel Aspirant Information
Nathalie Pohl Survives, Swims And Smiles Across Tsugaru Channel0 (0)
Nathalie Pohl Survives, Swims And Smiles Across Tsugaru Channel Courtesy of Masahide Sano of Channel Swim Japan, Tsugaru Channel, Japan. Nathalie Pohl made it safely to the start of her Tsugaru Channel attempt this morning at 2:16 am. 10 hours 9 minutes 40 seconds later, she made it safely and successfully across the channel from the Kodomari peninsula in
Nathalie Luisa Update From The Tsugaru Channel0 (0)
Nathalie Luisa Update From The Tsugaru Channel Courtesy of WOWSA, Tsugaru Channel, Japan. Back in 2013, Adam Walker had a bruiser of a battle across the Tsugaru Channel when he took 15 hours 31 minutes to cross in very turbulent water. But last night, Walker had another experience on the Tsugaru Channel that was rougher and much more unexpected. Walker
Kenichi Completes A Crossing: Success For Setsumasa0 (0)
Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Kenichi Setsumasa completed a 9 hour 48 minute crossing of the Tsugaru Channel, a long-held goal. He started swimming at the age of five and continued through his school years where he retired as a national-level freestyler. Four years ago, the 24-year-old Japanese became hooked on open water swimming
Plan A Is Well Underway For Kim Chambers0 (0)
Kim Chambers, courtesy of Tsugaru Channel Swimming Association, closing in on Hokkaido, the northernmost major island of Japan, her sixth channel in the Oceans Seven. Copyright © 2014 by World Open Water Swimming Association
Open Water Swimming Preparations For Tsugaru Channel0 (0)
Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Stephen Redmond made the Tsugaru Channel famous with his indomitable channel attempts in 2012, but one of the shortest Oceans Seven channels is also one of the toughest. Its difficulty is largely due to its position between the Sea of Japan and the Pacific Ocean. The channel functions like a water tunnel
Safeguarding Swims With The Japan Coast Guard0 (0)
Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. The Japan Coast Guard (or JCG or 海上保安庁) in Japanese, was formerly called the Maritime Safety Agency when it was founded in 1948. The JCG is the Japanese federal agency that employs about 12,000 personnel for the protection of Japanese waters and coastlines. The Japan Coast Guard remains under the oversight
Swimming With The Flying Dragon0 (0)
It is only 19.5 km from shore to shore, a mere 12 miles at its closest point across the Tsugaru Channel. Comparing the times of the channel crossings of the 14 swimmers who have crossed the 21-mile English Channel, the 20.2-mile Catalina Channel and the 12-mile Tsugaru Channel, the average times are comparable: * English Channel = 13 hours 23 minutes *
Why Are Two Boats Used Across The Tsugaru Channel?0 (0)
Why Are Two Boats Used To Cross The Tsugaru Channel? Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. "Way back in 1990 when Steven Munatones crossed the Tsugaru Channel, he used 2 escort boats," explained Yuko Matsuzaki of the Tsugaru Channel Swimming Association and daughter of the former director of the Japanese Coast Guard. "While each major channel
The Journey Continues Across Channels0 (0)
What is truly admirable among endurance athletes and marathon swimmers is their passion and interest in the success of their colleagues, comrades and compatriots. Fast or slow, young or old, newbie or veteran, the open water swimmers pull for each other, knowing that Mother Nature is the greatest foe. As the channel swimming season kicks off in Europe,
