Competitor of the World Bog Snorkelling Championship
First played
1976, Llanwrtyd Wells, Wales, United Kingdom
Characteristics
Team members
No
Mixed-sex
Yes, but in separate leagues
Type
Outdoor, aquatic
Venue
Water-filled trench cut through a peat bog
Bog snorkelling is a sporting event where competitors aim to complete two consecutive lengths of a 60 yards (55 m) water-filled trench cut through a peat bog in the shortest time possible, wearing traditional snorkel, diving mask and flippers. They complete the course without swimming, relying on flipper power alone.
The women's world record stands at 1 minute 22.56 seconds by Kirsty Johnson in 2014. The men's world record was set by Neil Rutter in 2018, with a time of 1 min 18.81 seconds. Both were set at the Waen Rhydd bog, Llanwrtyd Wells in Wales.
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