Budapest
From Openwaterpedia
Budapest is the capital city of Hungary, its largest city. Budapest is the country's political, cultural, commercial, industrial and transport center of Hungary.
Open Water Swimming
- Imre Szénási from Hungary completed a 130 km (88.7-mile) river swim from Medve to Budapest in 19 hours 45 minutes in 1959.
- Imre Szénási from Hungary completed a 77 km (47.8-miles) in the Duna river from Budapest to Dunaujvaros in 13 hours 55 minutes in 1964.
- Imre Szénási from Hungary completed a 241 km (149.7-mile) river swim from Bratislava to Budapest in 41 hours 40 minutes at the age of 35 in 1967.
- Imre Szénási from Hungary completed a 250 km (155.3-mile) river swim from Vienna, Austria to Budapest in 50 hours in 1973.
Video
Courtesy of British Pathé of Imre Szénási swimming from Bratislava, Slovakia to Budapest in 41 hours 40 minutes in 1967.
