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Transoceanic swimmer
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noun - A transoceanic swimmer is an individual who does a solo assisted stage swim or relay across one of the world's oceans.
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Ben Lecomte and Ben Hooper are attempting transoceanic stage swims during 2015.
Transoceanic Swims in the Atlantic Ocean
At least 5 open water swimmers have attempted, planned or completed transoceanic assisted stage swims across the Atlantic Ocean:
- Benoît Lecomte
- Jennifer Figge
- Dan Martin
- Guy Delage
- Ben Hooper, 1,731 miles (2,786 km) from Dakar, Senegal to Natal, Brazil
Transoceanic Swim in the Pacific Ocean
- Ben Lecomte from Tokyo, Japan to San Francisco, California is attempting a transoceanic assisted stage swim, 5,500 miles (8,851 km) across the Pacific Ocean.
External links
- Pacific And Atlantic Transoceanic Swims To Begin
- Types of Open Water Swim Courses
- Marathon Swimming
- Open Water Swimming
- World Open Water Swimming Association
- The Longest Swim To Tackle Every Kilometer Of The Pacific
- It Is Not A Transponder, It Is A RadBand
- Habits And Idiosyncrasies Of Open Water Swimmers
