1. North Channel 北海海峡
Location: Channel between Ireland and Scotland. Also referred to as the IrishChannel.位置:介于爱尔兰和苏格兰之间的海峡,又称为爱尔兰海峡。
Reasons for Difficulty: Heavy seas, cold water, thunderstorms and strongcurrents are among the natural elements that must be overcome in the 33.7K (21miles) channel. 困难原因:波涛汹涌,冷水,雷雨交加并有强海流,需要克服33.7km(21英里)的游程。
2. Cook Strait 库克海峡
Location: Channel between the North and South Islands of New Zealand.
位置:介于新西兰南北岛屿之间海峡。
Reasons for Difficulty: 16 nautical miles (26K) across immense tidal flows in icy water conditions among jellyfish and sharks are extremely stiff challenges for only the most capable and adventurous swimmers. 困难原因:16海里(26km)长游程,需克服冰水条件之下伴有水母和鲨鱼的巨大潮流,仅有那些最有实力和冒险精神的游泳选手能够迎接这种极其严格的挑战。
3. Molokai Channel (or the Kaiwi Channel) 莫洛凯岛海峡
Location: Channel between the western coast of Molokai Island and the easterncoast of Oahu in Hawaii.
位置:夏威夷岛的东海岸瓦胡岛和西海岸莫洛凯岛之间海峡。
难度:26英里(41.8km)游程,太平洋异常强劲海流和极其活跃的海洋生物之间横渡,深水通道达701米。
危害:非常大的滚动骤升,强风和热带的热量,热带温暖的咸水抵消了令人难以置信的美丽景色夏威夷群岛和深蓝色的水下风光。
4. English Channel 英吉利海峡
Location: Channel between England and France with the narrowest point being in the Strait of Dover between Shakespeare Beach, Dover, England and Calais,France.
位置:英格兰和法兰西之间的海峡,最狭窄点位于英格兰多佛莎士比亚海滩与法兰西卡洛斯之间。
困难的原因:34km长国际海峡(21英里),其最窄处,冷水温度,强大的海流和不断变化的水和天气条件。
危害:世界上最有名的的海峡。近1,000个泳客成功穿越,但由于强劲的海流和潮汐,大风和白浪引起变化的条件和低温,造成数千人次泳客的失败经历。
5. Catalina Channel 卡特琳娜海峡
Location: Channel between Santa Catalina Island and Los Angeles, California,U.S.A. Formal name is the San Pedro Channel.
位置:美国加州圣卡-卡特琳娜岛和洛杉矶之间的海峡,以前叫做圣佩德罗。
困难的原因:冷水(尤其是靠近海岸),强大的海流,大风,海洋生物和长距离。最短的游程是33.7km(21英里),从翡翠湾圣卡塔利娜岛到圣佩德罗半岛。
6. Tsugaru Channel 津轻海峡
Location: Deep-water channel between Honshu, the main island of Japan where Tokyo is located, and Hokkaido, the northernmost island of Japan.
位置 :深水海峡,位于日本主岛本州东京与日本最北端的岛屿北海道之间的海峡。困难的原因:一个国际航道,其最窄处19.5km(12英里)。游泳运动员必须跨越一个日本海和太平洋之间的非常强大海流区域,巨量和丰富的海洋生物,从鲨鱼到致命的海蛇。属于非英语和其他西方语言区。水温可以在62 - 68°F(16 - 20oC)。
7. Strait of Gibraltar 直布罗陀海峡
Location: Strait between Spain and Morocco that connects the Atlantic Ocean tothe Mediterranean Sea. Shortest point is between Punta Oliveros in Spain and Punta Cires in Morocco.