Tyrrhenian Sea
The Tyrrhenian Sea (Corsican: Mari Tirrenu, French: Mer Tyrrhénienne, Italian: Mar Tirreno, Neapolitan: Mar Tirreno, Sardinian: Mare Tirrenu, Sicilian: Mari Tirrenu) is part of the Mediterranean Sea off the western coast of Italy. It is named for the Tyrrhenian people, identified since the 6th century BCE with the Etruscans of Italy.
The sea is bounded by Corsica and Sardinia (to the west), the Italian peninsula (regions of Tuscany, Lazio, Campania, Basilicata and Calabria) to the east and Sicily (to the south). Its maximum depth is 3,785 metres (12,418 ft).
The Tyrrhenian Sea is situated near where the African and European Plates meet; therefore mountain chains and active volcanoes such as Mount Marsili are found in its depths. The eight Aeolian Islands and Ustica are located in the southern part of the sea, north of Sicily.
2022 UltraMarathon Swim Series Events
It is site of the 2022 UltraMarathon Swim Series second leg: Authentic Marathon Swim.
- June: 36 km Maratona del Golfo Capri-Napoli from Capri to Napoli, Tyrrhenian Sea, Italy
- July: 14.5 km Authentic Marathon Swim in Pefki Evia, Straits of Artemision, Greece
- July: 15.5 km Trans Tahoe Solo in Lake Tahoe, California, USA
- July: 32 km Traversée internationale du lac St-Jean in lac St-Jean, Québec, Canada
- October: 10 km, 20 km, 30 km La Isla Open Water in Zimapán Dam, Querétaro, Mexico.
External links
- Swimming The Strait of Bonifacio
- Corsica-Sardinia, a Cross-Border Island-to-Island Swim between France and Italy
- Bouncing Around Across Bocche Di Bonifacio
- Tre mantovani a nuoto dalla Sardegna alla Corsica
- World Open Water Swimming Association
- Open Water Swimming
- Nuoto In Acque Libere
- Gran Fondo Italia 2016
- Nuoto In Acque Libere Facebook page
- @Nuoto In Acque Libere
- The Sea Warrior Continues His Swims Across The High Seas
- In How Many Seas Have You Swum?
- Strait of Bonifacio Swim
- Holschers Swim In Memory Of Maureen Across Bonifacio
- Swimming To Sardinia
- Stefano Salvatori Swimming The Aeolian Archipelago
