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Mark Sowerby became the 29th person to complete the Oceans Seven with a 10 hour 6 minute Tsugaru Channel crossing in Japan – but an earthquake may have impacted the current and water temperature he faced
Breaking News: Seismological Shift Sends Swimmer Shifting Along the Surface of Tsugaru Read More »
The Tsugaru Channel has been crossed 63 times, a channel that was the subject of a 1977 hit song by Ishikawa Sayuri.
Karaoke Across The Tsugaru Channel Read More »
The logistics and unique aspects of attempting a 19.5 km crossing of the Tsugaru Channel are explained and described in photos and text.
The Oceans Seven: Anatomy of a Tsugaru Channel Crossing Read More »
Mark Sowerby became the 29th person in history to complete the Oceans Seven with his 10 hour 6 minute crossing of the Tsugaru Channel in northern Japan
Mark Sowerby Achieves the Oceans Seven, a 9-Year Journey Read More »
Dealing with one issue is a preferred method for me. Multitasking is more complicated and more difficult for me.
Dealing With One Problem At A Time Read More »
Bárbara Hernández Huerta is currently swimming northwards from Aomori Prefecture to Hokkaido in northern Japan. If she completes this 19.5 km crossing, she will become the 28th person in history to achieve the Oceans Seven
Bárbara Hernández Huerta Becomes South America’s First Oceans Seven Swimmer Read More »
Darren Miller is featured on Very Local, aired on Hearst Broadcasting where he talked about his transformation from a smoking, drinking bodybuilder to one of the elite of the global channel swimming community
27-year-old Turkish swimmer Bengisu Avci is on her way around the globe to achieve the Oceans Seven – but her plans were halted by venomous jellyfish in the middle of the Pacific Ocean
Bengisu Avci Encounters Jellyfish in the Molokai Channel Read More »
27-year-old Turkish swimmer Bengisu Avci is on her way around the globe to achieve the Oceans Seven
Bengisu Avci Traveling The World En Route To The Oceans Seven Read More »
Mark Sowerby started his Oceans Seven journey in 2015. After 6 successful crossings, the Aussie now has only one channel left to become the next Oceans Seven swimmer.
Mark Sowerby Powering Through The World’s Oceans Read More »