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Mediterranean Straits
Four straits between neighbouring lands: Messina between Sicily and Calabria, Bonifacio between Corsica and Sardinia, Gibraltar between Europe and Africa. The fourth is the Bosphorus, between Europe and Asia, where the Mediterranean reaches the Black Sea: it is swum in Istanbul's cross-continental race.
- 4
- Stages
- 36.5 km
- Distance
- 0
- Finishers
The level of the series
Level 4 of 5
- DistanceThe longest stage.
- 3
- TemperatureThe average water temperature in the months when swimmers swim the stage.Rated on 3 stages out of 4.
- Not rated yet
- WaterCurrents, tides, waves, wildlife.
- Not rated yet
- LogisticsBoat and observer, windows, waiting lists, distance from airports.
- Not rated yet
- CostWhat one solo swimmer pays, without travel and accommodation.
- 4
Each factor goes from 1 to 5, with the same rule for every series. For distance, temperature and water the series takes the highest value among its stages; for logistics and cost it adds up the stages and divides by three. The level of the series is the highest of the five.
Stage by stage
| Stages | Distance | Temperature | Water | Logistics | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Strait of Messina 3.6 km · 27.6 °C on average in July, August, September | 2 | 1 | — | — | 2 |
| 2. Strait of Bonifacio 11.9 km · 23.3 °C on average in June, July, September, October | 3 | 1 | — | — | 4 |
| 3. Strait of Gibraltar 14.4 km · 21.2 °C on average in June, July, August, September | 3 | 2 | — | — | 4 |
| 4. Bosphorus Cross-Continental Swim 6.5 km | 2 | — | — | — | 3 |