A group of swimmers of EPIC SWIM Maui can be seen here on a YouTube video of their swim.
Among the swimmers, Ryan Leong (@salty_ry), John Kalemakali’i Clark (@ka.lei.makalii), Andy Donaldson (@andy.swimming), and Stefan Reinke (@smreinke01), Bárbara Hernández of Chile (@barbarehlla_h), Prabhat Koli of India (@koliboyprabhat), Jonathan Ridler of New Zealand (@jonoridler), Yvette Dickson Tetteh of Ghana (@yvette_tetteh), Sarah Thomas of the USA (@sarahswims04), Dr. Mostafa Zaki of Egypt (@mostafaszaki), Dina Levačić of Croatia (@dinalevacic_swim), Paul Blackbeard of South Africa (@paulblackbeard), Marion Joffle of France (@marion_jf), Amber Keegan of Great Britain (@amber.keegan), and Sarah Ferguson of South Africa (@breatheocean1) are – or did – take part in the 260 km circumnavigation stage swim of the island of Maui.
Not everyone is swimming every leg.
Watch some impressive ocean swimming here.
The team of 15 swimmers are working with the scientists and researchers of:
- DotVision Motion (@dotvisionmotion) is utilizing its innovative tracking system for sport activities
- HAMER (Hawai’i Association for Marine Education and Research, @hamerinhawaii) is led by Dr. Mark Deakos, a research non-profit working to better understand the health status of our marine resources and how to preserve them
- Helmholtz-Zentrum Hereon Institute, Geesthacht, Germany (@hereon_helmholtz) is conducting a first-ever PFAS (“forever chemical”) study with sampling taken in 20 different locations
- Maui Nui Marine Resource Council (@mauireefs) is a local community organization working for clean water, healthy reefs, and abundant native fish, led by John Stammer who has provided “mini probes” worn by the swimmers collect real-time data each day
- Love The Sea (@lovetheseaplasticfree) works to recover ocean plastic by intercepting and extracting from inaccessible coastal areas
- Maui Ocean Center | The Aquarium of Hawai’i (@mauioceancenter) is working to conserve and sustain Hawai’i’s marine life for future generations through education and stewardship
- OceanDataLab (#oceandatalab) is a private research laboratory that provides efficient tools to enhance scientific productivity when multi-sensor or multi-modal analysis is required
- Ocean Mind Foundation (@oceanmindfoundation) is giving the oceans a voice that can be seen, heard and felt all over the globe
- UC San Diego Scripps Institution of Oceanography (@scripps_ocean) is conducting a comprehensive study of microplastics by Dr. Dimitri Deheyn with samples taken daily.
- UN Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development 2021-2030 (@unoceandecade) is calling everyone’s efforts in the Epic Swim Maui a direct call to action for Global Ocean Health
- University of Hawai’i led by Dr. Andrea Kealoha (@uhm_oceanography) launched a multi-parameter probe from Sea & Sun Technology (@sea_sun_technology) that is deployed throughout the swim in locations rarely accessed by boats. Dr. Kealoha also crosschecks her recent case study, Understanding the Implications of the Lahaina Wildfire on Coastal Water Quality
For ongoing information, visit www.epicswimmaui.com.
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