Monastir Sea
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Solo swimming course of the World Iron Swim by Nejib Belhedi of Tunisia in the Gulf of Skanes, Monastir Sea on 24 May 2015
The Monastir Sea is located on the central eastern coast of Tunisia long Monastir, a city on the central coast of Tunisia in the Sahel area, (20 km south of Sousse and 162 km south of Tunis). Traditionally a fishing port, Monastir is now a major tourist resort.
Open Water Swimming
- 24 May 2015: Nejib Belhedi swam 15 km in the World Iron Swim in Golfe de Skanes in Monastir Sea in 6 hours 40 minutes from the One Resort Hotel beach to Dkhlia beach with the guidance of escort pilot Mahdi Aghir and observer Mohamed Rekik
- 2013: Ouma For Kids Across Tunisia, based on ouma, was based on Nejib Belhedi's solo 1400K Swim Across Tunisia
- 2011: Nejib Belhedi completed several of his stages across the Monastir Sea during his 1400K Swim Across Tunisia
- 4 June 2007: Aditya Santosh Raut completed a 10 km crossing in the Monastir Sea from Ile Kuriat to Monastir
- 4-6 September 2015: Ouma of Monastir, an open water swimming event supported by the Youth Council
Video
External links
- World Iron Swim Successfully Completed By Nejib Belhedi
- His Heart Is Into It, Nejib Belhedi’s Comeback
- Ouma of Monastir To Launch In Tunisia
- World Open Water Swimming Association
- Nejib Belhedi's World Iron Swim Series Continues
- The Evolution Of The World Iron Swim Series
- 2015 World Open Water Swimming Performance Of The Year Nominees
- 2015 WOWSA Awards - Performance Of The Year Voting
