Romania: Romanian endurance swimmer Avram Iancu swims across English (…)

August 18, 2026

Romanian endurance swimmer Avram Iancu swims across English Channel in breaststroke style
Aug 18, 2026

Romanian endurance swimmer Avram Iancu swims across English Channel in breaststroke style.

Avram Iancu, a Romanian librarian turned endurance swimmer, famous for his feats, managed to swim across the English Channel on Monday, August 17, (…)

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