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Nothing Great Is Easy, Peru’s Eduardo Collazos Completes The Oceans Seven

Everything looked good for Eduardo Collazos Valle-Guayo (53, Peru, MSF bio here, @eduardo_collazos_) as he set off from Aomori and headed towards Hokkaido on the seventh leg of his Oceans Seven. With his support team of Luiggi Fujioka, brother  Daniel Collazos, wife Rocío Gómez, and coach Nora Toledano looking on, the conditions were right for Collazos’ 19.5

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Milton Brest and Phillip Chappell Complete Australasia to Asia Continental Swim

Milton Brest of South Africa and Phillip Chappell (63, Australia, MSF bio here) completed a 3.19 km crossing from Sandaun in Papua New Guinea (Australasia) to Jalan Skouw, Indonesia (Asia) in 1 hour 13 minutes on May 3rd. Observer and photographer Alon Brest was onboard with event organizer Econ Wanggai, and  escort pilot Karel Sa.  He reported that the

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Where Crazy People Swim – The Final Oceans Seven Chapter of Steve Walker

When Eduardo Collazos Valle-Guayo of Lima (53, Peru, MSF bio here, @eduardo_collazos_) jumps from his escort boat in the darkness to start on his final Oceans Seven channel across the 19.5 km Tsugaru Channel in northern Japan, he will be joined by Steve Walker (57, USA, MSF bio here). Today was the first day of

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First Workout? Jackhammering After 5 Minutes. Then What?

Jack Carr hosts the Danger Close Podcast where he discusses topics related to his books, military experience, and the world of special operations. The podcast features conversations with real-life warriors, tactical experts, and fellow writers – like John Doolittle, CAPT, USN (Ret) who crossed the English Channel in 12 hours 24 minutes in 2004 – after

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Summer of Oceans Seven Starts with Peru’s Eduardo Collazos

Eduardo Collazos Valle-Guayo of Lima (53, Peru, MSF bio here, @eduardo_collazos_) and his support team of Luiggi Fujioka, brother  Daniel Collazos, wife Rocío Gómez, and coach Nora Toledano are now staging in Aomori City for their upcoming attempt of the 19.5 km Tsugaru Channel from Aomori to Hokkaido in northern Japan. The conditions look good for a Friday attempt with low winds,

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