Maya Merhige
Maya Merhige is an American marathon swimmer from the state of California.[1][2][3][4][5]
Career
[edit]In July 2023, Merhige swam a 28.5-mile route around the island of Manhattan in 8 hours and 43 minutes.[2] In 2024, she swam 23 miles from England to France.[3]
According to Swim Across America, Merhige had raised a total of $80,000 as of October 2023, with $25,475 being raised in 2023 alone up to that month.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Choi, Kenny (2023-10-13). "East Bay teen raises funds to fight cancer with open-water swimming - CBS San Francisco". www.cbsnews.com. Retrieved 2024-08-03.
- ^ a b Onque, Renée (2023-07-20). "This 15-year-old swam 28.5 miles around the island of Manhattan: 'I didn't know that I was breaking records'". CNBC. Retrieved 2024-08-03.
- ^ a b Moses, Claire (2024-07-30). "At 17, She's Already Conquered Some of the World's Big Swims". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2024-08-03.
- ^ "14 year old breaks swimming record in Lake Tahoe". KTVU FOX 2. 2022-07-23. Retrieved 2024-08-03.
- ^ "14-year-old Berkeley native becomes youngest to swim Lake Tahoe". KRON4. 2022-07-28. Retrieved 2024-08-03.
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