Savudrija - Prevlaka Tiscucu Kilometara Jadrana 1000 Kilometers Along The Adriatic Sea
Savudrija - Prevlaka Tiscucu Kilometara Jadrana 1000 Kilometers Along The Adriatic Sea is a book about the nearly 1000 km solo stage swim complete by Veljko Rogošić between 2 July - 27 August 2005 along the Adriatic Sea coastline from Savudrija in northern Croatia to Pt Oštra, Prevlaka in southern Croatia.
Veljko Rogošić
Veljko Rogošić or Veljku Rogošiću (21 July 1941 in Kaštel Lukšić, Splitsko-dalmatinska županija, Croatia - 7 August 2012 at the age of 71) was a 2-time Olympic pool swimmer for Yugoslavia and a world champion marathon swimmer. He is member of the Half Century Club due to his crossing of the English Channel at the age of 63 in 11 hours 27 minutes in 2004 and a member of the 24-hour Club due to his 171 km (106.2 mile) 50 hour 10 minute swim across the Adriatic Sea from Grado, Croatia to Riccione, Italy in 2006.
An Honor Swimmer inducted in the International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame in 1998 and a shipyard technician by trade, Rogošić nearly always found himself near the water. He set a benchmark for pool and marathon swimming among his countrymen during a life dedicated to swimming.
