Martyn Webster - Thunersee

Neuhaus to Thun

16.2 km (10.1 miles)

5 hours, 6 minutes on 26 June 2021

Observed and documented by Cat French

First of this route

Contents

Swimmer

  • Name: Martyn Webster
  • Gender: male
  • Age on swim date: 54
  • Nationality: United Kingdom
  • Resides: Rapperswil, Switzerland

Support Personnel

  • Christian Arets - pilot
  • Cat French - observer and feeder

Escort Vessel

Name Type Port
Prua Al Vento Jaguar Switzerland

Swim Parameters

  • Category: Solo, nonstop, unassisted.
  • Rules: MSF Rules of Marathon Swimming, without exception or modification.
  • Equipment used: textile swimsuit, silicon hat, goggles, earplugs, Casio watch (non-GPS).

Route Definition

  • Body of Water: Thunersee (Lake Thun)
  • Route Type: one-way
  • Start Location: Boat ramp at Neuhaus (east end of lake) (46.678195, 7.815905)
  • Finish Location: Steps at Schloss Schadau, Thun (46.746194, 7.638513)
  • Minimum Route Distance: 16.2 km (10.1 miles) (map)

History

No known previous swims of this route.

Swim Data

  • Start: 26 June 2021, 07:51:00 (Europe/Zurich, UTC2).
  • Finish: 26 June 2021, 12:57:29
  • Elapsed: 5 hours, 6 minutes, 29 seconds.

Summary of Conditions

Feature Min Max
Water Temp (C) 13.5 16
Air Temp (C) 14 21
Wind (kph) 2 6

GPS Track

Trackpoint frequency: 10 minutes. Download raw data (CSV).

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Speed Plot

Nutrition: Sponsor Long Energy drink (after 1 hr, then every 30 min), banana.

Observer Log

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Narrative

Photos

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1. Pre-start Neuhaus
10. Finished @ Schloss Schadau
2. Preparations Neuhaus
3. Starting on the boat ramp - Neuhaus
4. 30 min in- Looking back to Neuhaus
5. 2nd Feed 90 mins
6. Looking down the lake tom the Alps
7. Oberhofen Schloss
8. Ferry Terminal Huenibac
9. Approaching Finish @Schloss Schadau

Video