Silfra Fissure
Silfra Fissure is a rift formed in the Mid-Atlantic Ridge – the divergent tectonic boundary between the North American and Eurasian plates – and is located in the Þingvallavatn Lake in the Þingvellir National Park in Iceland.
Þingvallavatn
Þingvallavatn, anglicized as Thingvallavatn, is a rift valley lake in southwestern Iceland. It is the largest natural lake in Iceland.
McShane Intercontinental Swim Series
It is site of one leg of the McShane Intercontinental Swim Series:
1. Silfra Fissure from North American to Europe in Iceland, a total of 0.003 km
2. Bosphorus Strait from Europe to Asia in Istanbul, Turkey, a total of 6 km
3. Suez Canal from Asia to Africa in Egypt, a total between 0.6 - 2.4 km, depending on location
4. Panama Canal from North America to South America in Panama, a total between 0.6 - 3.2 km, depending on location
5. Strait of Gibraltar from Europe to Africa from Spain to Morocco, a total of 14.4 km
6. Bering Strait from North America to Asia from USA to Russia, a total of 4.3 km
7. Timor Sea from Asia to Australia from Indonesia to Australia, a total of 20 km
