Open Water Swimming News & Views

  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 ."

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 c...