Overview

• Yaron’s support crew pulled him from the water about two kilometres from Monaco after he had spent over 102 continuous hours at sea on August 15.
• The 28-year-old endured severe fatigue, hallucinations, hypothermia and salt-induced burns that led to disorientation and forced his extraction.
• His condition is described as reassuring, with doctors recommending several days of medical follow-up to recover from the extreme strain.
• His crew reports a total distance of roughly 190 kilometres, exceeding his 2024 effort; they plan to seek ratification from the World Open Water Swimming Federation under its continuous-swim criteria.
• Yaron framed the challenge as an environmental campaign to raise awareness of Mediterranean pollution, drawing support from his 460,000-strong Instagram audience.