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Dutch Olympic champion completes 195-kilometer charity swim – The Washington Post

June 27, 2019 by Leo

Olympic long-distance swimming champion Maarten van der Weijden has completed a marathon swim along the route of a famous Dutch speedskating race to raise money for cancer research

Source: Dutch Olympic champion completes 195-kilometer charity swim – The Washington Post

I had to include this because my cousin also swam a part of the course as part of the fundraiser, and I watched Maarten finish his swim, live-streamed over the internet. The numbers: 121 miles, a little over 3 days of swimming, and last I heard just over €5 million raised for cancer research.

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