* The American endurance swimmer Lynne Cox became the first person to swim across the Bering Strait on 7 August 1987. She swam 2.7 miles (4.3 km) from Little Diomede Island (Alaska, USA) to Big Diomede Island (Soviet Union) in ~33°F to 38°F (approx. 0.5°C to 3.3°C) near-freezing water without a wetsuit, taking… Continue reading Bering Strait: Alaska – Lynne Cox
