Nares Strait
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Justin Fornal attempted the 25-mile Great Arctic Swim course, finishing 11 miles of the planned 25-mile course in an open cell wetsuit in 7 hours 30 minutes on 15 August 2022
Nares Strait (Danish: Nares Strædet; French: Détroit de Nares) is a waterway between Ellesmere Island and Greenland that connects the northern part of Baffin Bay in the Atlantic Ocean with the Lincoln Sea in the Arctic Ocean. From south to north, the strait includes Smith Sound, Kane Basin, Kennedy Channel, Hall Basin and Robeson Channel. Nares Strait has a nearly permanent current from the north, powered by the Beaufort Gyre, making it harder to traverse for ships coming from the south.
Open Water Swimming
Justin Fornal swam 11 miles in 7 hours 30 minutes in the Nares Strait in an open cell wetsuit on 15 August 2022 in the Great Arctic Swim.
