Armenian man sets historic record with nonstop Lake Sevan swim

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Sports enthusiast Hovhannes Gabrielyan has set a historic record by swimming the entire length of Lake Sevan.

Gabrielyan covered a distance of 74 kilometers, completing the entire swim continuously in about 34 hours.

His friends welcomed Gabrielyan at Turquoise Beach (Piruze Beach) in Tsovagyugh and presented him with a symbolic medal.

His relatives said the swimmer is in good condition. He is currently under doctors’ supervision to recover his strength.

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