Pablo Fernández Álvarez Set a Guinness World Record in an Endless Pool

 

Pablo Fernández Álvarez swam a total cumulative distance of 104.3 kilometers over a 24-hour period in an Endless Pool in Madrid.

The 43-year-old Spanish swimmer and entrepreneur swam between 11:00:22 am on April 19th and 20th.

The entirety of Pablo’s swim, including hourly rest and feeding breaks, was recorded and livecast on YouTube (see above).

The swim was organized by Libertad Silva and Venus Aguillón and supported by observers Jorge Gómez, Emilio Carrasco, Pablo García, Daniel Olmos, and Juan Fran.

After the 24-hour Guinness World Record swim, Silva reported that Pablo was doing well as confirmed by a physician who checked his vital signs. "Surprisingly enough, he was at 77 heartbeats/minute like if he hadn't been swimming for 24 hours."

Location: Huntington Beach, CA, USA

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