Sergio Salomone
Sergio Salomone is a 51-year-old Argentine open water swimmer from Buenos Aires.
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Open Water Swimming Career
- On 16 May 2009, he completed a 14.4 km crossing of the Strait of Gibraltar from Spain to Morocco in 4 hours 42 minutes at the age of 41.
- On 9 August 2010, he crossed the 25 km Beltquerung in the Baltic Sea between Denmark and Germany in 6 hours 5 minutes at the age of 42.
- On 5 August 2012, he completed the 26.4 km International Self-Transcendence Marathon-Schwimmen in 8 hours 5 minutes 55 seconds at the age of 44.
- On 20 April 2014, he completed the 46 km Tampa Bay Marathon Swim in Florida in 14 hours 46 minutes at the age of 45.
- On 14 June 2014, he completed the 45.8 km Manhattan Island Marathon Swim circumnavigation in 8 hours 12 minutes 28 seconds at the age of 46.
- In March 2015, he swam with orcas in his native Argentina and competed in the first International Ice Swimming Association (IISA) world championships in Murmansk, Russia.
- In September 2015, he completed the 40 km Messenian Gulf Swim in Greece from Kalamata to Koroni in 9 hours 26 minutes.
- On 24-25 July 2016, he attempted a 42 km crossing of the Molokai Channel and swam for 16 hours 25 minutes under the escort of Michael Twigg-Smith, but he DNF’ed 6 km from Makapuu Beach on Oahu.
- He has completed one Ice Mile and two Ice Kilometer swims.
- He successfully completed the Antarctica Ice Kilometer Swim in Port Lockroy along the Antarctic Peninsula in the Southern Ocean on 24 November 2018 in 16:01:46 with 44-year-old Samantha Whelpton of South Africa, 41-year-old Alexander Brylin of Russia, 55-year-old Yunfeng Wang of China, 44-year-old Leszek Naziemiec of Poland, 52-year-old Paolo Chiarino of Italy, and 54-year-old Andrey Agarkov of Russia.
- He was named one of the World's 50 Most Adventurous Open Water Men in 2018 by the World Open Water Swimming Association.
Antarctica Ice Kilometer Swim
Heading through the Southern Ocean en route to Antarctica to the Antarctica Ice Kilometer Swim
44-year-old Samantha Whelpton of South Africa successfully competes in the Antarctica Ice Kilometer Swim held on 24 November 2018 in Port Lockroy along the Antarctic Peninsula together with 41-year-old Alexander Brylin of Russia, 55-year-old Yunfeng Wang of China, 44-year-old Leszek Naziemiec of Poland, 52-year-old Paolo Chiarino of Italy, 54-year-old Andrey Agarkov of Russia, and 51-year-old Sergio Salomone of Argentina.
45-year-old Clinton Le Sueur of South Africa, 46-year-old Diego López Dominguez of Spain, 42-year-old Wyatt Song of Australia, 42-year-old Petar Stoychev of Bulgaria, 25-year-old Victoria Mori of Argentina, 46-year-old Madswimmer founder Jean Craven of South Africa, and the 61-year-old International Ice Swimming Association founder Ram Barkai of South Africa completed the Antarctica Ice Kilometer Swim in Mikkelsen Bay in the Southern Ocean along the Antarctic Peninsula on 25 November 2018.
2015 IISA World Championships
1st International Ice Swimming Association World Championships 1 km fastest heat on 20 March 2015 in Murmansk, Russia.
Lane 1 Evgeni Rabinovich
Lane 2 Sergio Salomone
Lane 4 Craig Lenning
Lane 4 Christof Wandratsch
Lane 6 Henri Kaarma
Lane 6 Albert Sobirov
Lane 8 Eduard Khodakovsk
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Behind the camera: Wyatt Song
History
The Beltquerung was first accomplished on 25 July 1949 by Karl-Heinz Rauert who swam from his hometown of Fehmarn to Denmark, accompanied by a boat captain, his mate and his father.
Course
The traditional start is on the beach in Rødby, Denmark with the finish on the coast of the island of Fehmarn in Germany, specifically the beach of Gammendorf on Fehmarn. The certified escort pilot is Wolfgang Schlosser of Fehmarn-Lemkenhafen.
Double Solo Beltquerung Swimmers
1. Claudia Markwardt on 6.08.2005
2. Bruno Dobelmann on 26.06.2011
Solo Beltquerung
1. Karl-Heinz Rauert on 25.06.1949
2. María Inés Mato on 28.06.1998
4. María Inés Mato on 28.06.1999
4. Claudio Plit on 29.08.2000
5. Kirsten Seidel on 16.08.2004
6. Margit Bohnhoff on 18.08.2005
6. Christof Wandratsch on 06.09.2005
8. Arnold Wiegand on 5.08.2006
9. Heike Braun on 18.08.2006
10. Christian Hartmann-Herrmann on 5.08.2009
11. Toni Pavici on 6.08.2010
12. Sergio Salomone on 9.08.2010
14. Yasutaka Kurokawa on 16.08.2010
14. Griseldis Cormann on 19.06.2011
15. Attila Manyoki on 5.08.2011
16. Jürgen Fussi on 14.08.2011
Relay-Beltquerung with 2 swimmers
1. Winkelbauer/Richter on 15.08.2001
2. Plit/Navarro on 15.08.2001
4. Plit/Plit on 14.08.2002
4. Jakobsen/Filtenborg on 16.08.2004
5. Ohnishi/Ano on 16.08.2010
Relay-Beltquerung with 5 swimmers
1. Mato/Marceca/Torresagasti/Layús/Navarro on 40.08.2000
External links
- Arctic, Antarctica, BiPolar Ice Swimmers Announced by the International Ice Swimming Association
- What Was Happening 5 Years Ago In The Open Water?
- Ram In Redondo: Barkai On The Beauty Of The Ice
- Marathon Swimmers Federation bio
- World Open Water Swimming Association
- Swimming Studs Of The Ice
- The Beltquerung official website
- Charlotte Brynn On Road To Completion
- El nadador afortunado…
- Sergio Salomone In Harmony With Orcas
- International Ice Swimming Association
- 2015 Ice Swimming World Championships In Murmansk
- What Open Water Swim Could Be More Dangerous?
- International Ice Swimming Association Facebook page
- Absoluut Malligheid Absolute Madness
- Open Water Swimming
- International Ice Swimming Association member list
- Ice Swimming In The Winter Olympics
- Exploring Extremes, Swimming In Siberia
- Tyumen Winter Swimming Championships In Siberia
- Warm-Hearted Swimming In Cold Water
- Dam, That Water Is Cold
- Anticipating And Dealing With The Cold
- Mother – Father Relationships In The Open Water
- Do Ice Swimmers Have Bigger Brains?
- Establishing A Governing Body In Open Water Swimming
- World Open Water Swimming Association
- Should Ice Swimming Be In The Olympics? Yes!
- If Ice Swimming Were In The Olympics, What Are The Rules?
- Should Ice Swimming Be In The Olympics? Yes!
- If Ice Swimming Were In The Olympics, What Are The Rules?
- Mind Over Matter, Swimming 1000m @ 0ºC
- Swimming In Siberia, Russian Winter Swimming Champs
- Ram Barkai Sees Only Tip Of The Iceberg
- 2014 World Open Water Swimming Offering Of The Year
- Cool To The Extreme, International Ice Swimming Association
- The Mind Matters In The Open Water
- International Ice Swimming Association Is 2014 World Open Water Swimming Offering of the Year
- WOWSA Announces Its 2014 Awards
- Statistics On Ice Swimmers And Ice Swimming
- Time Will Tell How Changes Impact Open Water Rules
- Top 25 Organizations And Groups In Openwaterpedia
- Where Landmarks Are Pure Snowy White
- Fearless And Frozen At The Bottom Of The World
- 1st World Ice Swimming Championship To Be Presented
- Ice Milers Show Warmth
- Open Water Greats Go Ice Cold
- How Cold Is The Water?
- Chilling In Ullswater And Windermere
- Getting High On Winter Swimming
- Where The Mind Is The True Weapon
- Cooperative Camaraderie In The Cold
- Behind The Scenes In Murmansk
- Elina Making Taking Safety To Her Limits
- Ordinary People Achieving The Extraordinary In Murmansk
- 1st World Ice Swimming Championship To Be Presented
- Behind The Scenes In Murmansk
- March Madness in Murmansk
- March Madness In Murmansk, Part 2
- Wandi Really Ready
- 2015 Ice Swimming World Championship Results
- Fast Frentic Freezing Freestyle
- Intense Competition Among World's Best Ice Swimmers
- The Power Of One, Henri Karma
- Ice In His Vein - Albert Sobirov
- Team Matters In Ice Swimming
- Checking Up And Checking In For An Ice Swim
- World Open Water Swimming Association
- Ice Man Cometh
- Ice Swimming World Championship Celebrated
- 2015 World Open Water Swimming Offering of the Year Nominees
- 2015 World Open Water Swimming Offering of the Year Nominees
- Irish Ice, Frigid Fun
- The Words Of The Winter and Ice Swimming Community
- International Winter Swimming Association
- International Ice Swimming Association
- World Open Water Swimming Association
- Open Water Swimming
- Daily News of Open Water Swimming
- Afterdrop of body temperature during rewarming: an alternative explanation
- Just Get On With It
- Mind Over Matter, Swimming 1000m @ 0ºC
- Swimming In Siberia, Russian Winter Swimming Champs
- Fearless And Frozen At The Bottom Of The World
- Shivering By An Open Water Swimmer Like...
- How Far Can They Go In The Cold Water?
- Ice Circuit World Rankings - January 2016
- Competition In Ice Is Heating Up
- Recovery From Ice
- Proposed Changes To Ice Swimming Association
- Human Physiological Performance During A 1-Mile Swim in Cold Water
- Conference On Human Body Adaptations To Ice Swimming
- Ice Sevens, A Massive Global Challenge
- Ram Barkai Going High And Getting Cold In Lesotho
- 4th Eastern Bay Invitational International Ice Mile Swim
- 2016 Eastern Bay Invitational International Ice Mile Swim
- Camaraderie, Competition Makes Ice Swimming Great
- Sergio Salomone Hits Makapu'u Ledge After 16 Hours
- Michael Twigg-Smith On Molokai Channel Crossings
- Setting Off To Swim At The Bottom Of The World
- Setting Off To Swim At The Bottom Of The World
- A Frozen Dream Come True In Antarctica
- Madswimmer
- International Ice Swimming Association
- Logistical, Operational, Rewarming Issues Way Down Under
- Waves In The Southern Ocean
- Neither Snow Nor Cold Nor Latitude Stop Swimmers
- 1000 Meters In -1.4°C At The Bottom Of Earth
- Watch The 2018 Antarctica Ice Kilometer Swim
- How Fast Was The Antarctica Ice Kilometer Swim?
- Antarctica Ice Swimming Adventure By Ram Barkai
