Courtesy of Ben Hooper, Swim The Big Blue, somewhere in the Atlantic Ocean. “Unfortunately, the GPS tracking devices are switched off most of the time due to a failing generator,” was posted on Ben Hooper‘s tracker during the last stages of his attempt to complete a transoceanic swim from Senegal to Brazil. But Hooper experienced […]

Courtesy of Ben Hooper, Swim The Big Blue, Atlantic Ocean. Ben Hooper‘s transatlantic swim has started. His program between western Africa in Senegal and the eastern coast of Brazil can be followed here at Swim The Big Blue. Day One ended with a 9-mile swim completed over 6 hours 42 minutes. Copyright © 2016 by

Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. After leaving his native England in late September and after three years of planning, training, preparing and fundraising, 38-year-old Ben Hooper is nearing his starting point in Dakar in order to begin the Swim The Big Blue. Hooper is aiming to stage swim across the Atlantic Ocean from Africa

Courtesy of Ben Hooper, Atlantic Ocean. After three years of planning, training, preparing and fundraising, 38-year-old Ben Hooper will leave his native United Kingdom this Wednesday to begin the Swim The Big Blue. “We are aiming for a November 2nd start in Dakar [at the] latest.” The Daily News of Open Water Swimming will post

Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Ben Hooper answered some quick questions before his adventure, Swim The Big Blue across the Atlantic Ocean begins. He will start from Sénégal around February 10th. Daily News of Open Water Swimming: What is the exact location of your start? Why there? Ben Hooper: Dakar, Senegal – Shortest route