Howard Michael Cooper, aged 77, from the USA, swam a distance of 19.1 km from Kiziada Island (Marmaris, Turkey, Asia) to Windy Beach (Rhodes, Greece, Europe) on October 4, 2025. He began the swim at 10:25 and finished at 17:36, completing the journey in a total time of 7 hours and 11 minutes. Verified by WRCA, he set the world record for the “Oldest Person to Swim between Europe and Asia (Rhodes, Greece — Marmaris, Turkey)”.











