November 2, 2026 — 03:00 HKT Departure
An unassisted, non-stop solo marathon swim around the island to support marine research and local coastal recovery.
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Every dollar donated goes directly to conservation. All boat charter, crew, and event logistics are privately funded, and 100% of contributions are split equally between two organizations working at different scales of ocean health.
Marine Biodiversity & Climate Research
Fondation Tara Océan leads continuous high-seas scientific expeditions to study marine biodiversity and observe how warming waters and microplastic pollution affect plankton and ocean ecosystems worldwide.
Hong Kong Coastal Protection & Plastic Reduction
Based right here in Hong Kong, Ocean Recovery Alliance develops practical programs to stop urban plastic runoff at the source and restore the coastal waters surrounding Hong Kong Island.
The final Hong Kong build leading into November: open-water races, coastal swells around the southern headlands, and a 44 km peak volume block before tapering. Click any screenshot to expand.
Capped off a 44.3 km three-day swimming block with nearly nine continuous hours of loops in Repulse Bay. The final marathon-length session to test mental endurance and feeding rhythm before starting the taper.
Opened the three-day volume block down the exposed southeast coast in very heavy swell and chop. Great practice staying composed and holding a line when the sea state gets messy around the headlands.
A full tour of the southern bays and headlands, rounding Chung Hom Kok and Round Island before pushing out toward Ocean Park and returning through Deep Water Bay to Repulse Bay.
Raced the classic Hong Kong 15 km route from Stanley Main Beach into Tai Tam Bay and across to Deep Water Bay. Felt extremely strong in the water from start to finish and took 2nd place overall.
First race back in Hong Kong waters—a full loop around Peng Chau Island. Great speed tune-up to kick off October, finishing 2nd overall and 1st in the 17–29 age group.
First long coastal swim back in Hong Kong rounding Cape D'Aguilar from Big Wave Bay to Stanley. Ran very short on nutrition on the back half—a valuable early lesson that helped dial in the feeding plan for October.