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Dutchman Abandons Challenge to Swim Along Belgian Coast After 30 Kilometers: "Current Was Too Strong"

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Swimmer Gertjan Nieuwenkamp has abandoned his attempt to become the first Dutchman to swim along the Belgian coast. He started this morning at 5 a.m. in De Panne and stopped around 4:50 p.m. off the coast of Ostend. The current proved too strong off the coast of Ostend.

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Dutchman Abandons Challenge to Swim Along Belgian Coast After 30 Kilometers: "Current Was Too Strong"

Swimmer Gertjan Nieuwenkamp has abandoned his attempt to become the first Dutchman to swim along the Belgian coast. He started this morning at 5 a.m. in De Panne and stopped around 4:50 p.m. off the coast of Ostend. The current proved too strong off the coast of Ostend.

·Brussels, Belgium
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vrt broke the news in Brussels, Belgium on Thursday, July 9, 2026.
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