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Mahdia
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Nejib Belhedi plans a 130 km solo swim from Lampedusa, Italy to Mahdia, Tunisia in September 2019, estimated to take over 80 hours
Mahdia, (Arabic: المهدية al-Mahdiya), is a Tunisian coastal city with 45,977 inhabitants, south of Monastir and southeast of Sousse. Mahdia is a provincial centre north of Sfax. It is important for the associated fish-processing industry, as well as weaving. It is the capital of Mahdia Governorate.
Open Water Swimming
Nejib Belhedi plans to swim 141 km from Lampedusa in southern Italy to Mahdia in September 2019 as a solo marathon swim.
External links
- Nejib Belhedi Swims With Chamakh
- Nejib Belhedi's World Iron Swim Series Continues
- The Evolution Of The World Iron Swim Series
- World Open Water Swimming Association
- 2015 World Open Water Swimming Performance Of The Year Nominees
- 2015 WOWSA Awards - Performance Of The Year Voting
- Speedo Diplomacy In The Mediterranean Sea
- The Symbolism Of Swimming 130 km From Italy To Tunisia
- Speedo Diplomacy From Italy To Tunisia
- Nejib Belhedi To Cross Borders Escorted By A Pirate Ship
