Achtertstallig nieuws - Polish Open Water Swimmer Bartłomiej Kubkowski Posts New World Record for 24-Hour Swim

January 21st, 2025 - Poland’s Bartłomiej Kubkowski broke the world record for distance swam in a 25-meter pool in 24 hours, swimming 103.58 kilometers (64.36 miles) on Saturday, Jan. 18.

The feat took place at the Koszalin Water Park in Koszalin, Poland, where the 29-year-old covered 4143 lengths of the indoor pool over the course of the 24 hours.

The previous world record was 102.8km (63.8 miles), set by Dutch swimmer Maarten van der Weijden, the 2008 Olympic gold medalist in the men’s 10km marathon swim.

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