Eyal Schachner Archives

That Is How I Will Be Strong

That Is How I Will Be Strong

Haim Tamir puts Vaseline on Yitzhak Yehezkel before his second 22 km lengthwise crossing of the Sea of Galilee in 1953 That Is How I Will Be Strong Courtesy of Ori Yehezkel, Sea [...]

Sea of Galilee Crossings

Sea of Galilee Crossings

Haim Tamir smears Vaseline on Yitzhak Yehezkel before his 2nd crossing of the Sea of Galilee in 1953 Sea of Galilee Crossings Courtesy of Ori Yehezkel, Tel Aviv, Israel. On October 19th 1951, [...]

Joe Zemaitis, John Zemaitis Double Down Across The Sea of Galilee

Joe Zemaitis, John Zemaitis Double Down Across The Sea of Galilee

Joe Zemaitis, John Zemaitis Double Down Across The Sea of Galilee Courtesy of Joe Zemaitis, Sea of Galilee, Israel. Brothers Joe and John Zemaitis set off on history's second two-way crossing of the Sea of [...]

The Legacy Of Yitzhak Yehezkel

The Legacy Of Yitzhak Yehezkel

The Legacy Of Yitzhak Yehezkel Courtesy of Ori Yehezkel, Tel Aviv, Israel. On October 19th 1951, 35 swimmers raced across the Sea of Galilee from Ein-Gev to Tiberias in the presence of numerous politicians including [...]

History Unfolds Across The Sea of Galilee On October 28th 1944

History Unfolds Across The Sea of Galilee On October 28th 1944

History Unfolds Across The Sea of Galilee On October 28th 1944 Courtesy of Guy Cohen and Eyal Schachner, Sea of Galilee, Israel. October 28th is the 75th anniversary of the first full-length crossing of the [...]