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Cebuano 'Aquaman' swims for cleaner seas
Cebuano 'Aquaman' swims for cleaner seas
Annie Perez,
ABS-CBN News Central Visayas
Published Sep 17, 2016 06:26 PM PHT
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Updated Sep 17, 2016 10:34 PM PHT
CEBU CITY - Lawyer Ingemar Macarine, Cebu's own "Aquaman," swam nearly six kilometers at sunrise on Saturday to campaign for cleaner seas.
CEBU CITY - Lawyer Ingemar Macarine, Cebu's own "Aquaman," swam nearly six kilometers at sunrise on Saturday to campaign for cleaner seas.
It took Macarine two hours to cross the Hilotongan Channel from Mactan Island to Olanggo Island to mark International Coastal Clean-up Day.
It took Macarine two hours to cross the Hilotongan Channel from Mactan Island to Olanggo Island to mark International Coastal Clean-up Day.
Rough waters due to the full moon, however, prevented Macarine from swimming back to Mactan.
Rough waters due to the full moon, however, prevented Macarine from swimming back to Mactan.
Macarine said he noticed how the waters contained more trash compared to his 2004 attempt to cross the channel.
Macarine said he noticed how the waters contained more trash compared to his 2004 attempt to cross the channel.
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His next swim is a 17-kilometer stretch from Ubay, Bohol to Bato, Leyte on October 19.
His next swim is a 17-kilometer stretch from Ubay, Bohol to Bato, Leyte on October 19.
Macarine was dubbed as the "Aquaman" after swimming several channels in the country including the Tañon Strait, between the islands of Negros and Cebu.
Macarine was dubbed as the "Aquaman" after swimming several channels in the country including the Tañon Strait, between the islands of Negros and Cebu.
His attempt to become the first Filipino to swim the English Channel early this year was cancelled due to bad weather, but he will try again next year after a series of trainings and acclimatization.
His attempt to become the first Filipino to swim the English Channel early this year was cancelled due to bad weather, but he will try again next year after a series of trainings and acclimatization.
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