Pablo Fernández Álvarez to Attempt Farthest Distance Swam in 24 hours in an Endless Pool

Over the course of his career, Spanish swimmer and entrepreneur Pablo Fernández Álvarez has set several different Guinness World Records, among his many different solo open water swims:

• In 2019 in Florida, he completed the fastest solo current-assisted (current-positive) 100 km open water swim, called the Century Swim in the Gulf Stream, in 12 hours 21 minutes
• In 2020, he swam the longest continuous swim in a counter-current pool conducted in Madrid after swimming 25 hours
• In 2021 in the Gulf Stream off the eastern coast of Florida, he swam 100 km in 11 hours 7 minutes and 7 seconds
• He continued to swim and swam 200 km in 21 hours 21 minutes and 20 seconds
• He continued to swim and ultimately swam 250 km in 26 hours 36 minutes and 18 seconds
• In 2022, he completed the longest continuous swim in a counter-current pool in Madrid after swimming 36 hours 0 minutes 19 seconds

On April 13th, Fernández will attempt to swim the Farthest Distance in a 24-hour perio in a counter-current pool at the Santa María de los Apóstoles School in Madrid. The attempt will be a charity swim for the school.

The distance swum will be measured and confirmed by two method:

• through the Endless pool app
• with the classic speed distance formula: distance = speed x time

For example, if the Endless Pool is set at a 1.20 current, Fernández will swim 75 meters at a rate of 1.25 meters per second. If pool is set at 1.20 for 30 minutes, the calculation will be that he will have swum 2.25 kilometers in those 30 minutes.

His attempt will be broadcast live on YouTube with a fixed camera on the Endless Pool's speed screen (see below). Experienced observers will fill out a log sheet throughout the attempt to document the Endless Pool's current and Fernández's distance swum.

His goal over the 24-hour period is to swim a little over 104 kilometers.
By Steven Munatones.
Southern California native, born 1962, is the creator of the WOWSA Awards, Oceans Seven, Openwaterpedia, Citrus Corps, World Open Water Swimming Association, Daily News of Open Water Swimming, Global Open Water Swimming Conference. He is Chief Executive Officer of KAATSU Global and Editor of the KAATSU Magazine. Inductee in the International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame (Honor Swimmer, Class of 2001) and Ice Swimming Hall of Fame (Honor Contributor - Media, Class of 2019), recipient of the International Swimming Hall of Fame's Poseidon Award (2016), International Swimming Hall of Fame's Irving Davids-Captain Roger Wheeler Memorial Award (2010), Dale Petranech Award for Services to the International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame (2022), USA Swimming's Glen S. Hummer Award (2007 and 2010), and Harvard University's John B. Imrie Award (1984, awarded to the senior whose interests are not bounded by academic or institutional structures. A joyous, deeply-rooted affirmation of life, disdain for the purely conventional; a love of adventure, and desire to learn by experiencing; the ability to respond creatively to difficult situations). Served on the FINA Technical Open Water Swimming Committee (until 2011) and as Technical Delegate with the 2011 Special Olympics World Summer Games, a 9-time USA Swimming coaching staff including 4 FINA World Championships, and 2008 NBC Olympic 10K Marathon Swim commentator.

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