Matthew Moseley (USA, MSF bio here) has been the protagonist of documentary films Dancing In The Water and Silent River [see below]. As he explains, “I am still doing my thing: usin my swimming to raise awareness about water issues, brings great joy to my life.”

After doing eco-marathon swims over the last 25 years in rivers to bring attention to the water drought in the American west, lakes to bring attention to water quality in Lake Pontchartain, and seas to bring attention to the plight of plastics in the Caribbean, Moseley is always thinking, “How can I swim for a better, bigger cause?”

Moseley found his cause again while swimming 18.3 m from Inlet Beach to Grayton Beach in Florida in 6 hours 51 minutes. The swim raised money and awareness for the South Walton Artificial Reef Association that has blossomed with a vast amount of marine biodiversity after its first reef was deployed in 2015.

Escorted by his son Charley, Moseley said his swim was the first of another set of three marathons to be followed with swims in Brazil and Utah’s Green River planned for 2027.

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