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Polish charitable long-distance swims

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In July 2026 Polish endurance swimmer Jacek Pałubicki began a nonstop 942 km swim down the Vistula River, aiming to reach the Baltic Sea mouth on 9 August while raising funds for the Fundacja Mały Książę and the #NiePijZaMnie campaign. Later that ~~month,~~ month ultra‑marathon swimmer Bartłomiej Kubkowski completed the first unaided crossing of the Baltic Sea. Starting on 31 July from ~~Kåsebergi,~~ Kåsebergi (near Ystad) in Sweden, he the 31‑year‑old swam nonstop for about 55–56 hours, covering roughly 160–170 km before reaching Dziwnów, Poland, on 2 August. ~~The feat required him to stay~~ It was his fifth attempt; he remained in the water without touching the escort boat, ~~endure cold~~ endured 16 °C temperatures, strong currents, sleep deprivation, ~~brief~~ hallucinations and a ~~short~~ brief loss of consciousness, and be was examined by medical staff ~~upon~~ on arrival. Kubkowski dedicated the swim to the Cancer Fighters Foundation, raising ~~between 600 000~~ about 1.8 million zł in one account and ~~800~~ nearly 850 000 zł in another—roughly 2.6 million zł for children with cancer. The ~~successful attempt follows four earlier attempts (2022‑2025) that fell short by a few kilometres and has drawn~~ achievement drew large crowds at the Polish finish line and ~~media attention~~ received coverage in German, Swedish and Polish media, underscoring both ~~Poland~~ the athletic milestone and ~~Sweden.~~ its charitable impact. Both events ~~highlight~~ illustrate a surge in high‑profile Polish long‑distance swimming initiatives linked to charitable fundraising.

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