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Guest of honour 2009, Martin Strel.
Photo: www.amazonswim.com 		Martin Strel.
Photo: www.amazonswim.com
In 2007, Martin Strel swam the whole length of the 5268 km long Amazon river.
Photo: www.amazonswim.com 		Martin Strel is also known as the Big River Man.
Photo: www.amazonswim.com
Martin Strel is known for swimming polluted rivers; this summer he is coming to Western Norway to swim in one of the cleanest, natural swimming pools in the world.
Photo: www.amazonswim.com 		Steinar Skagemo successfully crossed the Sognefjord in the summer of 2004.
Foto: Terje Eggum
Svein Røysum in full training for the great Sognefjord Challenge.
Foto: Terje Eggum 		Fjord swimming is a lot of fun. Sarah Jane Hails and Lewis Gordon Pugh at Borlaug, Vik.
Foto: Terje Eggum
Kayak buddies guide swimmers safely across the fjord.
Foto: Terje Eggum 		The youngest swimmers to take on the challenge of crossing the Esefjord (400 m) were the sea urchins, age group 8-11 years.
Foto: Terje Eggum
Evening sunshine at Feios brings the first day of the Sognefjord Swim Festival to a perfect close. Foto: Terje Eggum The Mini Challenge means fjord fun for all the family. Pictured here, the Thue girls from Balestrand.
Foto: Terje Eggum
Balestrand Swim & Fun 2005.
Foto: Simone Stibbe 		And they're off! Swimmers and kayakers at the start of the Sognefjord Challenge 2005.
Foto: Terje Eggum
Panoramic views of the Sognefjord, the most beautiful swimming pool in the world.
 Ralph Krüger from Moreld AS instructs kayakers on fjord safety.
Foto: Sarah Jane Hails
For those who prefer shorter distances, the relay races at Balestrand offer an exciting swim challenge.
Foto: Guttorm Flatabø. 		The swim across the Esefjord (400 m) is open for swimmers of all ages.
Foto: Terje Eggum
Sognefjord Swim Festival is an international meeting place for fjord enthusiasts, kayakers and swimmers. Pictured here, Lewis Gordon Pugh from Great Britain (left), Alexandr Brylin from Russia (centre) and Sigrid Henjum from Leikanger (right).
Foto: Terje Eggum 		Kristin Ekstrøm and Lewis Gordon Pugh were the first swimmers to complete the Sognefjord Challenge in 2005. Foto: Terje Eggum
A magical rainbow over the Sognefjord promises gold for the festival ahead.
Foto: Terje Eggum 		Sognefjord Swim Festival 2007 will open with a kayak race across the Sognefjord, from Hermansverk to Feios.
Foto: Terje Eggum
Sogn fjordsymjeklubb trenar året rundt.
Foto: Terje Eggum 		Ursel Rehwald (66) and Heidi Schamp (66) swam across the Esefjord in 2005.
Foto: Terje Eggum
The oldest swimmer to participate in the Sognefjord Swim Festival 2006 was 84 year old Kristen Kvalheim.
Foto: Simone Stibbe 		Sogn Fjord Swimming Club test the waters at Tjugum, Balestrand.
Foto: Terje Eggum
Spectators wait eagerly for swimmers and kayakers to reach land at Nokkaneset, Leikanger, after a 3,7 km crossing over the world's deepest fjord, the Sognefjord.
Foto: Knut Moen