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Black In The Day Of Marathon Swimming

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Black In The Day Of Marathon Swimming

Courtesy of WOWSA, Black Sea.

In 1890, a 59 km open water swim was held between the cities of Batumi and Poti in Georgia along the Black Sea.

18th century map shows the area around Batumi and the modern-day coastline along the Black Sea.

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