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Swim of the Century
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The Swim of the Century was an open water swim by Walter Poenisch in 1972 of 90.75 miles (146 km) across the Straits of Florida in the Atlantic Ocean. The swim was sponsored by Borden Burger of Columbus and co-sponsored by the International Swimming Hall of Fame.
External links
- Walter Poenisch - the first recorded swim from Cuba to USA by Niek Kloots
- World's Strongest Endurance Swimmer, Walter Poenisch
- Walter Poenisch Inducted In Swimming Hall Of Fame
- Widow of Columbus Man Says He Completed Cuba to Florida Swim
- Walter Poenisch in Florida Keys
- Shark Infested Waters From Cuba To Florida
- Australian Is The First Woman To Swim From Cuba To Florida
- Walter Poenisch Swims To Cuba
- Poenisch Win Libel Suit
- Birthday Boy On Way To Swimming Milestone
- Sports Illustrated On Walter Poenisch
- Lost At Sea
- Diana Nyad's Great Regret
- Open Water Talk From 1978
- Were Records Made To Be Broken (In The Open Water)?
- Two Hall Of Famers And Fidel Castro
- Swimming, Boating, Rafting From Cuba To Florida
- 1978, The Year That Was
- World Open Water Swimming Association
- Walter Poenisch Inducted In Swimming Hall Of Fame
- Fay And Walter Poenisch Enter Swimming Hall Of Fame
- Maarten van der Weijden Swims 99,450 Meters In 24
- Walter Poenisch' Swimming Hall of Fame
