Lynne Cox (born January 2, 1957) is an American long-distance open-water swimmer, writer and speaker. She is best known for being the first person to...
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"Ice Curtain". Despite this nickname implying chilly relations, when Lynne Cox swam from Little Diomede to Big Diomede (approx. 2.2 miles (3.5 km)) in...
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Diomede became known as the "Ice Curtain". On 7 August 1987, however, Lynne Cox, an American long-distance swimmer, swam from Little Diomede to Big Diomede...
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Lynne Cox is a British biochemist and research scientist into the molecular basis of human ageing at the University of Oxford. In 2023 she was awarded...
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Soviet Union, and became known as the "Ice Curtain". In 1987, however, Lynne Cox swam from one island to the other, and was congratulated by both Mikhail...
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1987 the American swimmer Lynne Cox swam between American Little Diomede Island and then Soviet Big Diomede Island. Cox performed the swim as a peace...
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from Russia to North America without the use of a boat. In 1987, swimmer Lynne Cox swam a 4.3-kilometer (2.7 mi) course between the Diomede Islands from...
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Kelly. The area is also home to record holding long-distance swimmer Lynne Cox. It was also home to California Supreme Court Chief Justice Malcolm M...
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First balloon crossing, made by Roland Parsons and Rex Brereton. 1975: Lynne Cox became the first woman to swim the strait. 1979: Paul Caffyn crossed the...
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wetsuits or other thermal protection. Famous ice and winter swimmers include Lynne Cox and Lewis Gordon Pugh. Also, many locations in North America and Europe...
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14 minutes, at a temperature of 1 °C (34 °F), breaking the record of Lynne Cox (USA) and Lewis Pugh (Great Britain). Bhakti Sharma has swum in all the...
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Jeff Lynne and Roy Wood and drummer Bev Bevan. Currently Jeff Lynne is the only official member of the band. Under the moniker Jeff Lynne's ELO, he...
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Sailing Alone Around the World. In 1976, American open water swimmer Lynne Cox became the first person to swim across the strait. Almost 40 years later...
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Teenage America, and first held in 1983. Miss Teenage America 1962 - Diane Lynne Cox (Richmond, VA) Miss Teenage America 1963 - Darla Banks (Fresno, CA) Miss...
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Chiaki Mukai are chosen to be Japan's first astronauts. 1987 – Cold War: Lynne Cox becomes the first person to swim from the United States to the Soviet...
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scheduled to swim, on occasion cancelling a day of swimming due to weather. Lynne Cox, a veteran cold water swimmer felt Figge had an advantage swimming in...
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people Lucy Cox (artist) (born 1988), British artist Lynne Cox (born 1957), American swimmer Maarten Cox (born 1985), Belgian singer Madison Cox (born 1995)...
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Archipelago, sparking the Caldas frigate crisis between both nations. American Lynne Cox becomes the first person to swim the Bering Strait, crossing from Little...
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other swimmer in history. In an interview with Forbes he stated: "Between Lynne Cox, Martin Strel and myself, we've hit all of the world's major landmarks...
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Retrieved 26 January 2021. Cox, Lynne (21 September 2011). "Lynne Cox Open Water Swimming: Lynne arrives in Portland". Lynne Cox Open Water Swimming. Retrieved...
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Atlanta Hawks Lisa Fernandez: three-time Olympic softball gold medalist Lynne Cox: long-distance open-water swimmer and writer Marquez Pope: National Football...
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I Am Shelby Lynne is the sixth studio album by American singer-songwriter Shelby Lynne, released in April 1999, in the United Kingdom and on January 25...
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Prime Minister. Commonwealth Games held in Christchurch. 1975 4 January: Lynne Cox became the first woman to swim across Cook Strait. 14 September: Māori...
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their fifth birthday with interviews with Ken Loach, Vincent Browne, Lynne Cox, Michael Chieka and Paul Kimmage. [citation needed] In 2023, the podcast...
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Kozlovsky for the historic swim of the Bering Strait by cold-water swimmer Lynne Cox in 1987 and the Earth Day 20 International Peace Climb of Mt. Everest...
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Almond Candyfreak: A Journey through the Chocolate Underbelly of America Lynne Cox Swimming to Antarctica: Tales of a Long-Distance Swimmer Brendan Halpin...
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Winner. Ron Cassidy – 1975 – NFL – former (Green Bay Packers) 1979–1985. Lynne Cox 1975 – long-distance open-water swimmer and author. Chase d'Arnaud 2005...
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Langley – cello Jess Cox – cello Dhani Harrison – vocals, guitar (Handle With Care only) Kreps, Daniel (2017-11-13). "Jeff Lynne's ELO Sets First U.S....
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Russian Big Diomede, was to occur a week after the 25th anniversary of Lynne Cox's historic crossing on 7 August 1987. Croizon's training regimens included...
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