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Traversée Internationale du lac Memphrémagog
Traversée Internationale du lac Memphrémagog is a multi-race amateur open water swimming and professional marathon swimming event in Québec, Canada that is part of the FINA Open Water Swimming Grand Prix, a professional ultra-marathon swimming circuit. It is held in Lac Memphrémagog that borders the state of Vermont and Québec, Canada. It is one of the longest marathon swims in the world and one of the World's Top 100 Open Water Swims.
History
In 1979, Magog Labatt beer distributor George Lussier organized the first professional marathon swim from Prouty Beach, Newport, Vermont, USA to Parc de la Pointe-Merry Beach in Magog, Quebec, Canada. John Kinsella won the first 37 km race in 1979 with Claudio Plit in second.
Events
Under the management of Endurance Aventure, la Traversée Internationale du lac Memphrémagog previously organized the following events in the 21st century:
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Location
Lac Memphrémagog in Magog, Québec, Canada
Prize Money
US$25,000
Swimming/Natation Canada and organiser La Traversée Internationale du Lac Memphrémagog under the direction of Jean-Luc Boisvert. The cultural part of the Traversée and overall event coor
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2024 New Year Honours
British royal recognitions
The 2024 New Year Honours are appointments by some of the 15 Commonwealth realms to various orders and honours to recognise and reward good works by citizens of those countries. The New Year Honours are awarded as part of the New Year celebrations at the start of January and those for 2024 were announced on 29 December 2023, on the same day as the 2022 Prime Minister's Resignation Honours.[1]
The recipients of honours are displayed as they were styled before their new honour and arranged by the country whose ministers advised Charles III on the appointments, then by the honour and by the honour's grade (i.e. Knight/Dame Grand Cross, Knight/Dame Commander, etc.), and then by divisions (i.e. Civil, Diplomatic, and Military), as appropriate.
The BBC reported that it had already received press releases from some recipients before the honours list was published, contrary to the "longstanding practice of modest secrecy ahead of the announcement, even though award winners will have known for weeks".[2]
United Kingdom
[edit]Below are the individuals appointed by Charles III in his right as King of the United Kingdom with honours within his own gift and with the advice of the Government for other ho