Polish endurance swimmer Bartłomiej Kubkowski completes what is described as the first swim across the Baltic Sea from Sweden to Poland, covering about 160 kilometres in roughly 55 hours. Euronews reports that the swimmer makes the crossing from Sweden to his home country and finishes after more than two days in the water. PravdaReport, citing RMF24, adds that the swim is done as a nonstop effort without sleeping and without making contact with an accompanying support boat, in line with marathon open-water rules. Both accounts describe the distance and the overall time taken, presenting the feat as an endurance record for this specific route. PravdaReport also says the attempt is linked to a charity campaign for cancer patients, with proceeds reported in the hundreds of thousands of złoty. The sources agree on the core details of the route, distance and duration, while providing additional context on the charity component and the specific non-contact support-boat rules.
Polish swimmer completes first nonstop Baltic Sea crossing from Sweden to Poland in 55 hours
Polish endurance swimmer Bartłomiej Kubkowski completes what is described as the first swim across the Baltic Sea from Sweden to Poland, covering about 160 kilometres in roughly 55 hours. Euronews rep...
- Bartłomiej Kubkowski swims across the Baltic Sea from Sweden to Poland.
- The distance is about 160 kilometres.
- He completes the crossing in roughly 55 hours.
- Reports describe the attempt as nonstop and without sleeping.
- PravdaReport says the swim involves a charity campaign for cancer patients.
Bartłomiej Kubkowski has pulled off an extraordinary feat, becoming the first person to swim across the Baltic Sea from Sweden to Poland in 55 hours, covering 160 kilometres.
3 hours agoPolish endurance swimmer Bartłomiej Kubkowski has become the first person in the world to complete a nonstop swim across the Baltic Sea from Sweden to Poland. According to RMF24, the athlete covered the 160-kilometer route in approximately 55 hours without sleeping or touching the accompanying support boat. The remarkable achievement also served as a charity campaign, raising hundreds of thousands of złoty for cancer patients. A 55-Hour Test of Endurance Kubkowski completed the grueling 160-kilometer swim over the course of roughly 55 hours. Throughout the journey, he never made physical contact with the support vessel, complying with the rules for marathon open-water swimming.
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