Suez Canal

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The Suez Canal is an artificial sea-level waterway in Egypt, connecting the Mediterranean Sea to the Red Sea through the Isthmus of Suez. It was constructed by the Suez Canal Company between 1859 and 1869.

Open Water Swimming

Professional marathon swims were held in the Suez Canal (Port Saed, Ismailia, Damiatta and Alexandria) in the 1960s and 1970s under the International Long Distance Swimming Federation sanction.

McShane Intercontinental Swim Series

It is site of one leg of the McShane Intercontinental Swim Series:

1. Silfra Fissure from North American to Europe in Iceland, a total of 0.003 km
2. Bosphorus Strait from Europe to Asia in Istanbul, Turkey, a total of 6 km
3. Suez Canal from Asia to Africa in Egypt, a total between 0.6 - 2.4 km, depending on location
4. Panama Canal from North America to South America in Panama, a total between 0.6 - 3.2 km, depending on location
5. Strait of Gibraltar from Europe to Africa from Spain to Morocco, a total of 14.4 km
6. Bering Strait from North America to Asia from USA to Russia, a total of 4.3 km
7. Timor Sea from Asia to Australia from Indonesia to Australia, a total of 20 km

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