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Sigurgeir Plans Another Attempt at Lagarfljót

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Icelandic swimmer Sigurgeir Svanbergsson is planning a second attempt to swim the entire length of the Lagarfljót River in late August, after having to abandon his first attempt in June due to hypothermia. This is stated in a statement from Sigurgeir's team. Sigurgeir set out on the swim on June 15th with the goal of becoming the first person to swim all the way down the Lagarfljót River, about 50 kilometers. However, he had to stop after about …
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Icelandic swimmer Sigurgeir Svanbergsson is planning a second attempt to swim the entire length of the Lagarfljót River in late August, after having to abandon his first attempt in June due to hypothermia. This is stated in a statement from Sigurgeir's team. Sigurgeir set out on the swim on June 15th with the goal of becoming the first person to swim all the way down the Lagarfljót River, about 50 kilometers. However, he had to stop after about …

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RÚV broke the news on Wednesday, July 1, 2026.
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