2024-08-23 04:00:00
A man from Switzerland will attempt the longest swimming crossing in the world. This is the extraordinary achievement that Noam Yaron will achieve this Friday, August 23, by swimming across part of the Mediterranean Sea, connecting the town of Calvi, in Corsica, with Monaco. A titanic challenge of more than 180km, which the 27-year-old plans to complete in 3 days, 3 nights, without ever leaving the water!
A world first who could break the world record for the longest time swimming in a wet suit, without the aid of a strong current. A performance that requires excellent weather conditions. The event was postponed several times due to unfavorable weather.
“I’m not afraid of sharks, I even hope to come across some”
In the Mediterranean, the young man could come across whales, turtles, dolphins and even sharks. Blue and Mako sharks are harmless. “Hopefully I’ll get a chance to meet some of them. explains Noram Yaron, before adding that yes “great white sharks, those can be dangerous, but very rare. There are plenty of other things that these fish can eat, that they can eat before me. And I have a better chance of winning in the lot, don’t come across a shark!” But sIf a shark gets too close to the swimmer, Noam Yaron is equipped electromagnetic braceletwhich sends a two meter wave away to dissuade him.
Noam Yaron in front of Le Méridien, the final location of the Calvi – Monaco challenge –
Produced by Noam Yaron x Nightcall Studio
“I’ll try to sleep on my back.”
This crossing, which will last three days and three nights, satisfies the laws of human nature. To prevent the 27-year-old swimmer from diving, he plans to “lay on your back and close your eyes for a few minutes if there are not too many waves.” He will also have experience hypnosis put part of his brain to sleep, while swimming. Caffeine will also be distilled into their drinks sparingly, to keep them as active as possible.
The swimmer will stop every thirty minutes to refuel with a cocktail type buoy, before returning to the crew to follow him in a catamaran. It will follow the boat along a waterline, like a swimming pool, allowing it to focus on its speed and not its direction. In addition, a sailboat will be present to accommodate the scientific team.
Almost 300,000 people follow him on social networks and almost 6,400,000 monitor his preparation every month. Every week, Noram Yoham does three to four training sessions in a pool, lake or sea. swallow the 180 kilometers in less than 72 hours.
Ecological commitment
Thanks to the media coverage of his crossing, the Swiss would like to draw attention to the overfishing, plastic pollution, climate change, water acidification, maritime traffic Mediterranean With the help of an interactive platform, he encourages everyone to protect the 180,000 cubic meters he will travel between Calvi and Monaco. Participants will be able to purchase a symbolic number of square meters to protect one of the six threatened species, for example one square meter for the shearwater turtle or 10 square meters for the sperm whale.
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