The group of nearly 30 swimmers had become the first people ever to swim across the Dead Sea from Jordan to Israel, a nine-mile (15-kilometer) swim that had never been accomplished before because ...

swim from Jordan to Israel. Swimming in the Dead Sea is unusual. Tourists typically dip themselves from the beaches and float on the water with the help of the lake's high salt concentration.

Twenty-five swimmers took part in the first-ever Dead Sea Swim Challenge to raise awareness for the plight ... s water and environment issues — and the Tamar Regional Council in Israel sponsored the ...

The group of nearly 30 swimmers had become the first people ever to swim across the Dead Sea from Jordan to Israel, a nine-mile (15-kilometer) swim that had never been accomplished before because ...

Group of swimmers who attempted a seven-hour swim across the Dead Sea in from Jordan to Israel a bid to draw attention to its environmental degradation, November 15, 2016. (EcoPeace Middle East) ...

EIN GEDI, Israel — Swimmers from around the world plunged into the salty waters of the Dead Sea on Tuesday to attempt a seven-hour swim across the fabled lake in a bid to draw attention to its ...

Then, wearing special protective masks and snorkels, the swimmers paddled through the thick waters in what turned into an 11-mile swim from Jordan to Israel. Swimming in the Dead Sea is unusual.

swim from Jordan to Israel. Swimming in the Dead Sea is unusual. Tourists typically dip themselves from the beaches and float on the water with the help of the lake’s high salt concentration.