Pole becomes first person to swim 160km Baltic Sea route between Sweden and Poland
The 56-hour crossing raised more than 715,000 zloty for children’s cancer treatment, while Kubkowski became the first to complete the route.
- On Sunday, Polish swimmer Bartłomiej Kubkowski became the first person to swim across the Baltic Sea, completing a 160km route between Kaseberga, Sweden, and Dziwnów, Poland.
- Achieving the goal on his fifth attempt, Kubkowski completed the 56-hour journey while receiving food from a support boat but unable to touch the vessel or sleep.
- His effort raised over 715,000 zloty for children's cancer treatment, while the 160km swim neared the 168.3 km record set by American Sarah Thomas in 2017.
- This success marks a personal milestone after Kubkowski stopped 11km short last year due to exhaustion, having previously set a 24-hour pool swimming record of 103.6 km.
- Another Polish swimmer, Karolina Szczepaniak, is currently attempting to cross the Baltic on a different route; she has covered 110km of the 172km journey and raised almost 400,000 zloty.
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Meet Bartlomiej Kubkowski: The first man to swim 100 miles across the Baltic Sea from Sweden to Poland without sleep, breaks or boat assistance
In a remarkable display of endurance, Bartlomiej Kubkowski swam an astonishing 160 kilometers continuously across the Baltic Sea, achieving this incredible milestone in 55 hours and 10 minutes. After four previous attempts without success, his persistence finally bore fruit, helping to raise nearly $190,000 for children battling cancer. This achievement signifies a noteworthy moment in the annals of marathon swimming history.
Bartlomiej Kubkowski hoppade i vattnet i Kåseberga. Föll stapplande ihop när han nådde hemlandets beach – efter 56 timmar.
In the fifth attempt Bartlomiej Kubkowski was the first person to swim through the Baltic Sea in one piece.
(Seoul=Yonhap News) For the first time in history, a swimmer successfully crossed the approximately 160-kilometer stretch of the Baltic Sea connecting Sweden and Poland.
The Pole Bartłomiej Kubkowski swims at the Ultra Baltic Swim from Sweden to Poland.
After 55 hours in wind and cold, a Polish swimmer has managed to cross the Baltic Sea, all the way from Kåseberga, Sweden, to the final destination in Poland.
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