Author: Fylkir
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The 2001 Thingvallasund event.
On 5 August, 2001, Mr. Fylkir Þ. Sævarsson became the first man to swim across Lake Thingvallavatn. “On the day of the swim I got tremendous help with preparations from Mr. Kristinn Magnússon and his wife. I absentmindedly forgot to put on my swim trunks before leaving for the swim, so the first thing I…