Sinai Peninsula
From Openwaterpedia
The Sinai Peninsula is a sparsely populated desert region between the Red Sea and the Mediterranean Sea in Egypt. On its southern tip, Sharm el-Sheikh resort is a base for diving and snorkeling around the reefs of Ras Mohammed National Park. Inland, 6th-century St. Catherine’s Monastery is near biblical Mount Sinai, where the 2,285m summit is renowned for its sunrise views.
Stage Swim
Omar El Galla swam 220 km along the length of the Gulf of Aqaba along the Sinai Peninsula in an assisted stage swim from the north at Taba to the south at Ras Mohamed in 2019 in 34 days (with 26 swimming days and 8 days off due to the logistical challenges and preparations needed to pass some areas. He was supported by Nabil Rostom in December 2019.
