We had the pleasure of talking about professional marathon swimming in the 1960’s, 1970’s, and 1980’s with Marwan Saleh is a professional marathon swimmer from Syria. He recalled famous races from Canada to Egypt.
A record-setting 9 hour 27 minute English Channel swimmer in 1976, Saleh also completed eight 32 km Traversée internationale du lac St-Jean races, five times of 24 Heures La Tuque race, and 11 times the 35 km Maratona del Golfo Capri-Napoli from 1969-1980.
He never retired from any marathon swim he entered and his intensity and passion for the sport continues.
© 2013 Daily News of Open Water Swimming
“to educate, enthuse, and entertain all those who venture beyond the shoreline“
World Open Water Swimming Federation, a human-powered project.
The Passion Continues With Marwan Saleh
We had the pleasure of talking about professional marathon swimming in the 1960’s, 1970’s, and 1980’s with Marwan Saleh is a professional marathon swimmer from Syria. He recalled famous races from Canada to Egypt.
A record-setting 9 hour 27 minute English Channel swimmer in 1976, Saleh also completed eight 32 km Traversée internationale du lac St-Jean races, five times of 24 Heures La Tuque race, and 11 times the 35 km Maratona del Golfo Capri-Napoli from 1969-1980.
He never retired from any marathon swim he entered and his intensity and passion for the sport continues.
© 2013 Daily News of Open Water Swimming
“to educate, enthuse, and entertain all those who venture beyond the shoreline“
World Open Water Swimming Federation, a human-powered project.