US to Mexico relay swim for human rights
On 5 May 2017 12 athletes swam across the border from the United States to Mexico in a swim for human rights inspired by the current atmosphere of negativity around immigration. Swimmers from the United States, Mexico, Israel, New Zealand and South Africa took part in the 6.2 mile swim from Imperial Beach California to Tijuana, just a short distance from a border fence that extends into the Pacific Ocean. A Mexican naval ship accompanied them in the final stages and more than 100 school children came to welcome the swimmers onto Mexican shores.