Chile's Barbara Hernandez Swims World Record- Breaking 2.5k In Antarctic Ocean
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- 22 Feb 2023
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Chilean open water and ice swimmer Bárbara Hernández Huerta swam a 2.5-kilometer route in the Antarctic Ocean on February 6th to raise awareness for the need to protect the Southern Ocean.
The water was about two degree Celsius, 35 degrees Fahrenheit, and she completed the swim in 45 minutes and 30 seconds while wearing a kneeskin suit.
On Monday, 37-year-old Hernández broke the previous record for the longest Antarctic swim which was set by India’s Bhakti Sharma at 2.25 kilometers in 2015. Sharma broke the records of Pugh and Lynne Cox of the United States.
Hernández is a member of Antarctica2020, a group of leaders from the world of politics, science, media, and sports, who advocate for the protection of Antarctica’s waters. Other members include British-South African open water swimmer Lewis Pugh who was the first person to swim beneath the Antarctic Ice Sheet in January 2020 and the first person to complete a long distance swim in every ocean. Read More..
