This week will see amazing swimmer Adam Walker tackling the seventh and final swim of the Ocean’s Seven Challenge! He’s on course to make history by being the only Brit to successfully complete the world’s toughest open water challenge on the first attempt, Adam will be crossing the Irish Channel from Donaghdee, Northern Ireland, to Stranraer in southwest Scotland. Considered by many as the most difficult channel swim in the world due to its heavy seas, freezing cold temperatures and strong currents, the 21-mile stretch is also littered with large pods of Lion’s Mane jellyfish, which can reach a diameter of 6ft 6in (2 meters) with its tentacles topping 49ft (15 meters)! A huge good luck to Adam, whose determination to complete this epic feat has been amazing throughout the past years. And while we wait to hear all about this week’s swim, check out a video of his past open water swimming challenge in New Zealand earlier this year – where a pod of dolphins came to the rescue when Adam came face to face with a shark!
Posted on: Mon, 04 Aug 2014 15:23:02 +0000
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