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In A Land Far Away, Cameron Bellamy Rises To The Challenge Again

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Photos and report courtesy of Ryan Stramwood (52, South Africa, MSF bio here, IISA bio here, hashtag#pushpastimpossiblle™️). Cameron Bellamy (43, South Africa, MSF bio here, @cam_ubunye) is an adventurer of extremes. He has completed the Oceans Seven, the 90 km Swim Around Barbados in 40 hours 46 minutes in 2018, and a 151 km crossing from Barbados to St. Lucia in 56 […]

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Crossing The North Channel: When The Body Says Stop, But The Mind Pushes On

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By Jere Mateo Jeremias Mateo Castillo (43, Spain, MSF bio here, @jereswim, aka Jere Mateo) is a 43-year-old Spanish adventurer, mountain climber, and paraswimmer who got into swimming after a terrible mountain climbing accident. His ascent in the sport, culminating in his journey towards the Oceans Seven, is steady and gradual. He has done races ranging from

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Bartłomiej Kubkowski Is Pulled After 159 km of the 170 km Ultra Baltic Swim

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Bartłomiej Kubkowski (30, IISA bio here, @b.kubkowski, @wavemarketing.pro) from Giżycko, Poland was on his fourth attempt of a 170 km assisted crossing of the Baltic Sea as a charity swim for the Cancer Fighters Foundation (@fundacja_cancerfighters). But he was pulled after swimming 159 km of the 170 km distance in his Ultra Baltic Swim 4.0 from Kåseberga, Sweden to Mrzeżyno, Poland.

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Try, Try, Try, Try Again – Bartłomiej Kubkowski to Attempt the 170 km Ultra Baltic Swim Tomorrow

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Bartłomiej Kubkowski (30, Poland, IISA bio here, @b.kubkowski, @wavemarketing.pro) loves the water: cold water, rough water, sea water with snow falling upon him, pool water. Tomorrow, the Polish adventurer from Giżycko, Poland will set off on his fourth attempt of a 170 km assisted crossing of the Baltic Sea as a charity swim for the Cancer Fighters Foundation (@fundacja_cancerfighters). He

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