Barraesque

Dave Barra was the inspiration behind the open water swimming term 'Barraeque' due to his marathon swimming exploits of 2010

adjective - Barrasque means to swim several marathon swims during one specific period (e.g., one summer season or calendar year). Alternatively, it refers to an open water swimming accomplishment that is achievable by only the most talented and committed.

Origin

First used by Steven Munatones in the Daily News of Open Water Swimming in 2010 to describe the accomplishments of American marathon swimmer Dave Barra who completed the following swims, totaling 131.8 cumulative miles (212.1 km), during 2010:

• 17.5-mile Ederle Swim (New York-New Jersey)
• 9.6-mile Maui Channel (Lanai and Maui)
• 24-mile Tampa Bay Marathon Swim (Florida)
• 28.5-mile Manhattan Island Marathon Swim (New York)
• 20.2-mile Catalina Channel (Catalina-California)
• 8-mile Boston Light Swim (Massachusetts)
• 21-mile English Channel (England-France) to complete the Triple Crown of Open Water Swimming and the Grand Slam of Open Water Swimming
• 5 km CIBBOWS Aquarium (New York).

External links

• Joe Zemaitis Enjoyed A Barraesque Double Plus Year, A Season Like No Other
• Dave Berry Enjoyed a Barraesque Year of Success
• Bárbara Hernández Huerta Is 2020 World Open Water Swimming Woman Of The Year
• Dave Barra's Marathon Swims In His Own Words
• Dave Barra Just Can't Get Enough
• Triumphant Traversee De La Manche En Papillon
• World Open Water Swimming Association
• Open Water Swimming
• Bona Fide Barraesque
• Jaimie Monahan, Marathoning Around The World
• Jaimie Monahan Is 2016 World Open Water Swimming Woman Of The Year
• Jaimie Monahan Wins 2017 World Open Water Swimming Woman Of The Year Award
• The Year David Was Barraesque
• Martyn Webster Is Barraesque, Wins The Barra Award
• Martyn Webster Talks About His Barraesque Year