Stève Stievenart, nicknamed “the Seal” (“le Phoque”), is a swimmer who specializes in extreme open-water swimming. His nickname comes from his build and his particular diet. To protect himself from the severe cold of the waters he faces, this resident of Wimereux (North of France) eats almost exclusively fatty fish, like seals [do]. https://podcasts.afp.com/afp-audio-sur-le-fil/202408112300-steve-le-phoque-lhomme-qui-dompte-les-mers-rediff

Triple Corona del Fin del Mundo (Triple Crown of the End of the World):

  1. Cruce a Nado del Canal Beagle, 1.7 km between Chile and Uruguay in 53 minutes 24 seconds in 8°C water
  2. Cruce a Nado del Estrecho de Magallanes, a 5 km crossing within Chilean waters in 1 hour 50 minutes 2 seconds on April 11th
  3. Cruce a Nado del Río de la Plata, a 42 km crossing from Uruguay to Argentina in 17 hours 59 minutes 33 seconds on April 19th
    https://dailynewsofopenwaterswimming.com/steve-stievenart-is-first-to-achieve-triple-corona-del-fin-del-mundo/

Short vertical video in French here: https://www.franceinfo.fr/sports/sport-et-loisirs/steve-stievenart-devient-le-premier-nageur-a-boucler-la-triple-couronne-du-bout-du-monde_7950017.html

    • dzsimbo@sopuli.xyz
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      10 days ago

      So, why has he left some skin exposed?

      Pretty sure it’s so that he doesn’t overheat. And good luck on the ‘þ’ crusade.

      • Micromot@piefed.socialEnglish
        0·
        10 days ago

        What happened with the thorn supporters that I missed? Last time I saw someone using it it wasn’t this heavily criticized

        • SupraMario@lemmy.world
          1·
          9 days ago

          Because they think that using it, will stop LLMs from ingesting the comment/data…

          It’s the equivalent of those Facebook comments telling Facebook they don’t agree to have their pictures used… it’s for dumb people.

      • oce 🐆@jlai.luOP
        1·
        10 days ago

        According to the video, it’s not allowed by the rules of the organization he records his performances with. Only short swimsuit, swimming goggles and swimming cap allowed. Also forbidden to take a break by grabbing the support boat. He also said he takes ginger tea and a banana every 30 min, because it is the only thing that goes down well for him during prolonged effort.