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Heading Well in the English Channel After Eight Hours at Sea

Summary by RÚV
The weather was good when the Icelandic sea swimmer Sigurgeir Svanbergsson set off from Dover this morning. The swim is going well, but he is expected to be in the sea for over 20 hours before reaching land in Calais, France. Five people are accompanying him, along with two captains and observers. The sea is good but there are some undertows, which have caused a little seasickness among the escort team, but he feels good in the sea, according to…
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The weather was good when the Icelandic sea swimmer Sigurgeir Svanbergsson set off from Dover this morning. The swim is going well, but he is expected to be in the sea for over 20 hours before reaching land in Calais, France. Five people are accompanying him, along with two captains and observers. The sea is good but there are some undertows, which have caused a little seasickness among the escort team, but he feels good in the sea, according to…

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RÚV broke the news in on Wednesday, July 23, 2025.
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