{"id":246584,"date":"2024-08-16T16:58:22","date_gmt":"2024-08-16T14:58:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.monaco-tribune.com\/2024\/08\/noam-yaron-180km-world-record-swim-between-monaco-and-calvi-in-view\/"},"modified":"2024-08-17T12:44:00","modified_gmt":"2024-08-17T10:44:00","slug":"noam-yaron-180km-world-record-swim-between-monaco-and-calvi-in-view","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.monaco-tribune.com\/en\/2024\/08\/noam-yaron-180km-world-record-swim-between-monaco-and-calvi-in-view\/","title":{"rendered":"Noam Yaron: 180km world record swim between Monaco and Calvi in view"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

It won’t ‘just’ be sporting and personal record. Noam Yaron is also raising funds for the environment and the Mediterranean Sea.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n

Noam Yaron, 27, is about to pull off a major feat. Starting tomorrow August 17, the young Swiss will be heading to Corsica to take on a titanic challenge: swimming the 180 kilometres between Calvi and Monaco.<\/p>\n\n

As soon as the weather conditions allow, Noam will set off across the Mediterranean with the aim of covering the distance in under 3 days and 3 nights, without leaving the water. If all goes according to plan, he will set a new world record for the longest distance ever swum in a wetsuit, all in support of nature! A world first that is ratified by the World Open Water Swimming Federation.<\/p>\n

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In the world’s most polluted sea … “It’s alarming”<\/h2>\n\n

A far cry from the picture-postcard Mediterranean landscapes. It is said to be the most polluted sea in the world, exceeding even the amount of plastic found on the ‘plastic continent’ in the Pacific. “It’s alarming…” <\/i>\u00a0says the Swiss swimmer.<\/p>\n\n

The European Union is aiming for total protection of at least 10% of seas and land by 2030. But for now we’re pretty far off target, so the swimmer is taking the lead with this sporting challenge, to get people’s attention and prompt action.<\/p>\n\n

To achieve the record, Noam Yaron has chosen to swim in a wetsuit, despite record water temperatures in the Mediterranean over the last few days, nearly 30\u00b0C. However, wetsuits reduce the amount of sun cream, which is known to be harmful to marine ecosystems.<\/p>\n\n

A communication campaign that stresses the environmental aspect<\/h2>\n\n

With almost 400,000 followers on social media, Noam Yaron is determined to raise public awareness about the importance of nature conservation. <\/p>\n\n

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