2005 Strait of Messina Swimhttps://community.usms.org/swimming/f/open-water-training-and-technique/24245/2005-strait-of-messina-swimOK, you&#39;ve seen me write about, now I&#39;m getting serious... I&#39;ve got my new website up for the 2005 Strait of Messina Swim. This is a 3.3KM non-competitive swim in pretty warm water, strong currents. The idea is just to be able to say, &quot;I did it!&quot; en-USTelligent Community 12RE: 2005 Strait of Messina Swimhttps://community.usms.org/thread/261154?ContentTypeID=1Tue, 16 Aug 2005 15:04:24 GMT3187ac58-ba85-4314-b79a-c45cd885e09a:dfb36254-9023-4743-8942-045e7d664321Former MemberI&#39;m starting to get pictures! I want to make you all drool with envy!!<div style="clear:both;"></div>RE: 2005 Strait of Messina Swimhttps://community.usms.org/thread/261127?ContentTypeID=1Thu, 04 Aug 2005 14:15:27 GMT3187ac58-ba85-4314-b79a-c45cd885e09a:9fd990f0-e264-4047-b4be-6a2537edfc01Former MemberHope y&#39;all can make it sometime! If anyone wants to practice their Italian, here&#39;s a link to an article on the Italian Swim Site: NUOTOPUNTOIT BACI!!<div style="clear:both;"></div>RE: 2005 Strait of Messina Swimhttps://community.usms.org/thread/261114?ContentTypeID=1Thu, 04 Aug 2005 12:19:40 GMT3187ac58-ba85-4314-b79a-c45cd885e09a:40d4023a-bf69-478c-bd85-87637a2ef338fatboyMary, Congratulations on your swim! Sound like it was fun. I will have to put this on my lisy of open water &quot;must do&quot; swims<div style="clear:both;"></div>RE: 2005 Strait of Messina Swimhttps://community.usms.org/thread/261103?ContentTypeID=1Thu, 04 Aug 2005 12:01:26 GMT3187ac58-ba85-4314-b79a-c45cd885e09a:21ad5388-acb0-4e3f-b578-8a576ddbac02FindingMyInnerFishCongratulations Mary! I&#39;m still a bit of a distance from that kind of swim...both in skill and geography...but it sounds great! Someday ....<div style="clear:both;"></div>RE: 2005 Strait of Messina Swimhttps://community.usms.org/thread/261077?ContentTypeID=1Sat, 30 Jul 2005 09:40:38 GMT3187ac58-ba85-4314-b79a-c45cd885e09a:e40cba9c-eb1d-4a51-85e7-1b26ed97434aFormer MemberWE HAD A GREAT SWIM ON FRIDAY!! Everything went smoothly - all 58 participants made it safely from Sicily to Calabria. It was a GORGEOUS day, wonderful water, just a few jellyfish... FANTASTIC! Hope to see some of you next year! Ciao! Mary<div style="clear:both;"></div>RE: 2005 Strait of Messina Swimhttps://community.usms.org/thread/261071?ContentTypeID=1Sat, 09 Apr 2005 14:05:47 GMT3187ac58-ba85-4314-b79a-c45cd885e09a:1df2b65a-3f0b-435a-9c3b-1d9b688c1955Former Member:rolleyes: I feel like I&#39;m talking by myself here, but oh well, here we go! We&#39;ve already got 51 people signed up for the swim on July 29th 2005, and the maximum limit we set was 40... so we&#39;re ready to stroke!:D Mostly Italians - I was hoping for more people from other parts of the world, but I suppose there are nice swims close to where you are, so that&#39;s understandable. Maybe next year? We&#39;ve got to do it as much as possible before they build the darn bridge across the Strait of Messina... :mad:<div style="clear:both;"></div>RE: 2005 Strait of Messina Swimhttps://community.usms.org/thread/261052?ContentTypeID=1Sat, 12 Mar 2005 08:19:55 GMT3187ac58-ba85-4314-b79a-c45cd885e09a:a716a952-e79e-4a92-9db4-03ebd11b75b6Former MemberWe are pleased to inform you that this initiative, the swim across the Strait of Messina scheduled for July 29, 2005, has received the patronage of the United Nations Regional Information office for Western Europe office (RUNIC). This patronage has been approved by Adolf Ogi, Special Adviser of the UN Secretary-General on sport for development and peace, during the International Year of Sport and Physical Education (IYSPE 2005). For further information regarding the International Year of Sport and Physical Education, please visit the official website: International Year of Sport and Physical Education<div style="clear:both;"></div>