Swim4TheOcean campaign heads to Parliament
Jono Ridler and Live Ocean will meet with political decision-makers from across the House tomorrow, as the Swim4TheOcean message, backed by 73,647 unique signatures is taken to Parliament.
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Final days to sign as Swim4TheOcean petition grows
Jono Ridler and Live Ocean will return to Te Whanganui-a-Tara Wellington next week to formally handover the Swim4TheOcean petition to Government, marking the next phase of a campaign that has captured national attention.
New Chief Executive for Live Ocean Foundation
Live Ocean Foundation has appointed Rosalie Nelson as its new Chief Executive, to accelerate its mission of scaling up innovation, science and outreach for a healthy ocean.
Jono Ridler Makes History – 1,367km Swim4TheOcean
Jono Ridler’s 1,367km Swim4TheOcean mission has reached its penultimate day, with the final swim now mapped and his arrival into Wellington set for noon tomorrow.
Ridler Now at Wellington Harbour Entrance
Jono Ridler’s 1,367km Swim4TheOcean mission has reached its penultimate day, with the final swim now mapped and his arrival into Wellington set for noon tomorrow.
Ridler Around Cape Palliser and into Cook Strait
Jono Ridler has rounded Cape Palliser, the southernmost point of the North Island, and is now swimming into Cook Strait, one of the most challenging stretches of water in the world, with just 57.7km of his 1,350km Swim4TheOcean remaining.
Earliest Arrival Date in Sight for Epic Ocean Swim – with Conditions Set to Shape Final Approach
Jono Ridler has broken through the 150km-to-go mark in his 1,350km Swim4TheOcean mission and is now potentially just days away from reaching Wellington.
Less Than 200km to Go – Ridler’s Final Push to Make It Count
Jono Ridler has now pushed through the 200 kilometre-to-go milestone in his 1,350km Swim4TheOcean mission, as the final push towards Wellington brings his message to decision makers firmly into focus.
Into the Final Push: Ridler Battling Cold and Jellyfish as Swim4TheOcean Nears Wellington
After more than ten weeks in the water, ultra-distance swimmer Jono Ridler is entering the final and most difficult stretch of his extraordinary Swim4TheOcean world record attempt – pushing south through colder water, jellyfish stings and mounting fatigue as Wellington draws closer.
Jono Ridler – 1,000km Down, Less Than 400 To Go. The Hardest Challenge Still Ahead.
Jono Ridler has now swum 1,000km of New Zealand’s east coast in his Swim4TheOcean – a staggering milestone in what is tracking to be a world-record 1,400km no-wetsuit, staged swim from North Cape to Wellington.
