Mika Tokairin
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Mika Tokairin with Masayuki Moriya of Ocean-navi, channel swimmer Brad McVetta, and Tsugaru Channel escort boat Captain Mizushima
Mika Tokairin with Captain Ito on Lynton Mortensen's crossing of the Tsugaru Channel on 14 August 2018
Mika Tokairin is a Japanese translator and interpreter and observer who assists in crossings of the Tsugaru Channel on behalf of Ocean-navi and the Tsugaru Channel Swimming Association.
Open Water Swimming Highlights
- She was the observer for Sarah Poplar, a 50-year-old open water swimmer from Whangarei, New Zealand, who completed a 19.5 km crossing of the Tsugaru Channel from Aomori to Hokkaido under the escort of Captain Hashimoto and the support crew of Jessica Poplar and Ely Uemura. Poplar started at 6:36 pm on 6 August and finished at 3:50 pm on 7 August for a time of 9 hours 14 minutes 48 seconds.
- She translated for Brad McVetta on his 17+ hour attempt across the Tsugaru Channel from Kodomari Cape on Honshu to Hokkaido.
External links
- Sarah Poplar Tames The Dragon Across The Tsugaru Channel
- Mika Tokairin Facebook page
- Mother Nature Rolls Out Welcome Mat For Brad McVetta
- The Tsugaru Current Runs Strong Unpredictably
- What Does The Tsugaru Channel Look Like?
- 2013 World Open Water Swimming Offering Of The Year Nominees
- Masayuki Moriya Navigating The Pacific With Ocean-navi
- Abhejali Bernardova Swims Her 4th Oceans Seven Channel
- Tsugaru Channel Swimming Association
- World Open Water Swimming Association
- Channel Swim Japan
- Sea Bull Crosses The Tsugaru Channel
