Atlantic Ocean
The Atlantic Ocean is the world's second largest ocean, second to the Pacific Ocean. With a total area of about 106,400,000 square kilometres (41,100,000 sq mi), it covers approximately 20% of the Earth's surface and about 29% of its water surface area. The first part of its name refers to Atlas of Greek mythology, making the Atlantic the "Sea of Atlas".
The Atlantic Ocean occupies an elongated, S-shaped basin extending longitudinally between Eurasia and Africa to the east, and the Americas to the west. As one component of the interconnected global ocean, it is connected in the north to the Arctic Ocean, to the Pacific Ocean in the southwest, the Indian Ocean in the southeast, and the Southern Ocean in the south (other definitions describe the Atlantic as extending southward to Antarctica). The equator subdivides it into the North Atlantic Ocean and South Atlantic Ocean.
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Cross-Atlantic Swims
At least 5 open water swimmers have attempted, planned or completed assisted stage swims across the Atlantic (or transatlantic swim or transoceanic swim):
Open Water Swimming
Ben Lecomte has completed an assisted stage swim across the Atlantic Ocean and Ben Hooper will attempt a solo stage swim across the Atlantic Ocean from Africa to South Africa in 2015. Jennifer Figge has also completed 4 separate assisted stage swims across the Atlantic Ocean.
Swim the Big Blue
Ben Hooper's Swim the Big Blue was a solo 1,731 miles (2,786 km) transatlantic swim attempt from Dakar Harbour in Senegal to Natal in northeast Brazil with Arena as its sponsor in November - December 2016.
New York to London Swim
Century Swim in the Gulf Stream
The Century Swim in the Gulf Stream was a 100 km non-stop current-assisted marathon swim by Pablo Fernández Álvarez that started off the eastern coast of Florida near the city of Japan on 30 July 2019. The 12 hour 21 minute solo swim took advantage of the Gulf Stream that ran up to 7.1 km per hour.
External links
- Uncharted Area To Be Avoided? Not So
- Jasmine Harrison Continues On Her Way Along The Full Length
- Marathoning Mayra Training For Madeira
- Robert Bohane Honored By The Ireland Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame
- Rachel Doyle Honored By The Ireland Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame
- John Earls Honored By The Ireland Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame
- Ocean? Oceans? Which Is Correct?
- Cameron Bellamy Talks About His Extreme Adventures On WOWSA Live
- Swimming Cape Horn – Nuala Moore On Her Extreme Adventure
- Ben Lecomte Pushing His Limits On WOWSA Live
- The Swimmers From 1968 To The Present
- Open Water Swimmers Who Dream Big
- How Tough Are You?
- World Open Water Swimming Association
- Swim The Big Blue
- Ben Hooper To Swim Across The Atlantic Ocean
- How Do You Train To Swim Across The Atlantic?
- The Mindset Of An Ocean Swimmer
- What Does It Take To Swim Across An Ocean?
- Swim The Big Blue
- Ben Hooper To Swim Across The Atlantic Ocean
- How Do You Train To Swim Across The Atlantic?
- The Mindset Of An Ocean Swimmer
- Benjamin Hooper To Become 21st Century Columbus
- What Does It Take To Swim Across An Ocean?
- Ben Hooper To Be Protected In The Big Arena
- Santa Cruz – Desertas Natural Swim In Madeira Islands
- Red Bull Surf and Rescue - Lifeguarding Like No Other
- The Atlantic Swim
- The Pacific Swim
- The Longest Swim Official Website
- Benoit Lecomte's Solo Swim In The Pacific
- Benoit Lecomte Linked In Bio
- Broadcasting Ben Lecomte Across The Ocean
- Open Water Swimming
- World Open Water Swimming Association
- SmackDab In The Middle Of Swimming The Pacific Ocean
- What Is The Scale Of The Longest Swim?
- New York To London Swim Adventure For Ventre
- Lots Of Hubbub About Michael Ventre's Transoceanic Swim
- The Technicalities Of A Transatlantic Swim
- Nothing Great Is Easy Across The Ocean
- Ben Lecomte Ben Hooper Crossing The Ocean
- Swim The Big Blue Update From Ben Hooper
- Michael Ventre On A Real Meal Revolution
- Ben Hooper Abandons Transatlantic Swim, Heading Home
- Ben Hooper's Dream Carries On
- How Do You Swim From New York To London?
- Tuck Talk By Winter Swimmer Martha Wood
- Pablo Fernández Álvarez Sets 100 km Open Water Record
- The Swimmers From 1968 To The Present
- Flying Freestyling Fast In The Gulf Stream
