Cook Islands
The Cook Islands is a self-governing island country in the South Pacific Ocean in free association with New Zealand. It comprises 15 islands whose total land area is 240 square kilometres (92.7 sq mi). The Cook Islands' Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ), however, covers 1,800,000 square kilometres (690,000 sq mi) of ocean.
The Cook Islands' defence and foreign affairs are the responsibility of New Zealand, but they are exercised in consultation with the Cook Islands. In recent times, the Cook Islands have adopted an increasingly independent foreign policy. Although Cook Islanders are citizens of New Zealand, they have the status of Cook Islands nationals, which is not given to other New Zealand citizens.
Charity Swim
The 34 km Round the Rock Swim for Autism is a solo charity swim around Rarotonga to raise funds for Autism Cook Islands in 2017 by Dan Abel.
External links
- Summer Soltice Swim Invites Swimmers to a Unique 13-hour Event on Oahu
- Swims Across Waikiki Lead To Channel Crossings In Hawai'i
- Round and Round They Swim - Circumnavigation Swims in History
- Quartet Rounds Rarotonga in the Cook Islands
- World's Top 100 Beaches
- Abel To Do A Lot Of Good, Around Rarotonga
- Fit And Able
- Swim For Autism Cook Islands
- Cook Strait Swimming Association
- World Open Water Swimming Association
- Open Water Swimming
- Marathon Swimming
- Daily News of Open Water Swimming
