On October 6th, Jacqueline Mcclelland of infinity Channel Swimming announced the launch of the NEWS Swim Series, a global series of four very difficult, renowned, solo marathon swims.
- North: 35 km North Channel between Northern Ireland and Scotland, supported and ratified by the Irish Long Distance Swimming Association, North Channel Swimming Association, and infinity Channel Swimming
- East: 34 km Derwent River Big Swim in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia, supported and ratified by Derwent River Big Swim, Australian Long Distance Swimming Federation, and iSwimHappy
- WestL 40.2 km Monterey Bay Crossing in Northern California, supported and ratified by the Monterey Bay Swimming Association
- South: 33 km False Bay Swim in South Africa, supported and ratified by the False Bay Swimming Association, the Cape Long Distance Swimming Association, and Big Bay Events
For a swimmer to be listed on the NEWS Honour Roll, submission and acceptance of all four swim ratification certificates are required.
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