Ultraman World Champion to swim around Phuket



Mr Colting plans to swim the island's 120-kilometer coast in seven days. Photo: Thanyapura PR

PHUKET: Swedish Ultraman World Champion Jonas Colting will undertake the first 'Swim Around Phuket'. If successful, he will be the first swimmer to circumnavigate the island.

Another aim of the mission is to raise funds for the Yaowawit School, a government-approved boarding school for children from underprivileged families, initially founded to help children who were victims of the 2004 tsunami.

“If we all swam more in the oceans, we would receive a greater awareness of the importance of good water quality,” Mr Colting said. “Now I’m ready for the adventure Swim Around Phuket, which highlights the importance of clean water with the goal to inspire more people to swim in open water and make the journey into an adventure.”

Mr Colting is no stranger to long-distance swimming. Aside from the 10-kilometer swims that are part of the Ultraman format of long-distance triathlon racing, he took part in the charity swim SverigeSimmet in 2014, a 640-kilometer swim from Stockholm to Gothenburg.

Mr Colting has partnered with Thanyapura Phuket and Apollo Travel Group to make Swim Around Phuket a reality and plans to swim the island’s 120-kilometer coast in seven days. Each day he will cover between 10 to 17 kilometers and has extended an open invitation to anyone who would like to join him on one or more stages.

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-- Phuket Gazette 2016-01-20

Brave fella and good on him if raising money for the right cause! Just watch out for jellyfish - jet skis, long tailed boats and speedboats- you'll be fine