Tag: Dean Summers
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The Expedition: Australia’s Longest Ever Swim With Dean Summers | Effortless Swimming
In March of 2024, Dean Summers set out to break the record for Australia’s longest ever unassisted swim. Leaving from Newcastle’s Nobbys beach and planning to land at Palm Beach, Sydney for a total of 95.6km. Battling blue bottle jellyfish, hallucinations and less than perfect conditions, Dean had a challenge ahead of him. The swim…
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Dean Summers Becomes First Man to Swim From Newcastle to Sydney | Sky News Australia
A 64-year-old Australian man has broken a major record, becoming the first man to swim from Newcastle to Sydney unassisted. Long-distance swimmer Dean Summers completed the 95km swim in 31 hours. “I’ve recovered well because I trained well,” Mr Summers told Sky News Australia. “It’s just been a really successful endeavour. “I’m really happy with…
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Elderly Swimmer Completes Australia’s Longest Open Ocean Swim Unassisted | 9 News Australia
64-year-old marathon swimmer Dean Summers has become the first person to complete Australia’s longest open ocean swim unassisted.