Man-dolphin Igor Nersesian who plans to swim across Black
Sea looks for sponsors
22-06-2009 15:10:00 | Armenia | Social
YALTA, JUNE 22, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. 56-year-old
Igor Nersesian of the city of Yalta failed to carry out his
greatest project to swim across the Black Sea due to the absense
of sponsors. However, his other world records have not been
surpassed so far, Yerkramas paper of Russia's Armenians
reported.
"A man-dolphin, the living legend of Yalta beaches, a
remarkable life-guard, a 120-kg bearded robust man," this is how
the paper's correspondent described Igor Nersesian, noting that
on a stormy day he together with his fellow life-guards rescued
more than ten people.
Igor Nersesian was the first Armenian to be included in the
Guinness Book of Records. In April 1988, he swam for 3.5 hours
in the sea at the temperature of 6-8 degrees Celsius. After
passing the "cold endurance" test, on June 1st of the same year
he dived into sea at the "nose" of Bear Mount and swam through
Yalta Bay to Swallow's Nest. He passed nonstop 32 km in 13 hours
without grasping the edge of the accompanying boat even for a
moment. He also managed to swim across Lake Sevan.
Igor's plans also include Lakes Baikal and Ladoga and the
Black Sea. He is prepared to realize these ideas even tomorrow
provided he finds sponsors, Yerkramas wrote, quoting Igor
Nersesian as saying: "Here, amid this beauty, I feel myself a
hero standing at the world's end. I stand expecting Odysseus
with his men to come suddenly and say: "Well, Igor, it is time
for you to start. Use all resources." And I will do so.