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Seventy Swam the Fossvogur Canal

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Seventy people were registered to compete in the Fossvogur swim that took place tonight. The swim is about 1100 meters long. Herdís Anna Þorvaldsdóttir, chairman of the Reykjavík Swimming and Sea Bathing Association, says participants of all ages. People from fifteen to eighty years old have participated, as swimming in the sea makes you immortal. There is no competition for prizes, but rather the swim is seen as a challenge. The first few have …
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Seventy people were registered to compete in the Fossvogur swim that took place tonight. The swim is about 1100 meters long. Herdís Anna Þorvaldsdóttir, chairman of the Reykjavík Swimming and Sea Bathing Association, says participants of all ages. People from fifteen to eighty years old have participated, as swimming in the sea makes you immortal. There is no competition for prizes, but rather the swim is seen as a challenge. The first few have …

·Reykjavík, Iceland
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RÚV broke the news in Reykjavík, Iceland on Thursday, August 13, 2026.
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