Tag: Maya Merhige
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15-Year-Old Girl Swims 28.5 Miles Around Manhattan to Raise Money for Cancer Research | Eyewitness News ABC7NY
WABC-7 reporter CeFaan Kim shares the inspiring story on the 15-year-old teenage swimmer, Maya Merhige, who took almost 9 hours to complete the 20 Bridges Swim in Manhattan.
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Berkeley Teen Makes Swimming History | KTVU FOX 2 San Francisco
15-year-old Berkeley teenager Maya Merhige became the youngest person ever to swim the Kaiwi Channel this month, a 28-mile journey from Molokai to Oahu, Hawaii. KTVU’s Alex Savidge and Heather Holmes spoke with Maya about her historic swim, completed in 27 hours and 33 minutes.
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California Teen Makes History as the Youngest to Swim Across the Kaiwi Channel | Hawaii News Now
15-year-old Maya Merhige made it to shore just after 9 p.m. on Thursday, with a time of 27 hours and 33 minutes.
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California Teen on a Mission to Make Record-Breaking Swim in the Kaiwi Channel
A young girl from California hopes to become the youngest person to make the grueling 28 mile journey from Molokai to Oahu. Covered in sunscreen, 15-year-old Maya Merhige set out Wednesday night just after 5:30 p.m. from Papohaku Beach. Merhige is just 2 weeks younger than the current record holder Edie Markovich who completed the swim…