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OPEN water swimmer Paul Duffield, known for swimming across one of Canada\u2019s coldest lakes, became the first person to complete a solo swim across Osoyoos Lake on Saturday, thereby making him one of the few to officially swim across the U.S.-Canada border.<\/p>\n<p>Duffield, 44, completed the 10-mile swim from Oroville, Wash., to Osoyoos, British Columbia, in five hours and 45 minutes. Since the swim required a crossing of international borders, Duffield needed special permission to make the crossing. The Canada Border Services Agency helped Duffield with organizing the swim and making it official.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_109545\" style=\"width: 710px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/paul-duffield.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-109545\" data-attachment-id=\"109545\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/paul-duffield-completes-10-mile-lake-swim-across-u-s-canada-border\/paul-duffield\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/paul-duffield.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"850,567\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;4&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;ANGELIQUE DUFFIELD&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS REBEL T5i&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1409999021&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;21&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.00125&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"paul-duffield\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Photo Courtesy: ANGELIQUE DUFFIELD&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/paul-duffield-700x500.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/paul-duffield.jpg\" src=\"http:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/paul-duffield-700x500.jpg\" alt=\"Photo Courtesy: ANGELIQUE DUFFIELD\" width=\"700\" height=\"500\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-109545\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-109545\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo Courtesy: ANGELIQUE DUFFIELD<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Osoyoos Lake is one of dozens that cross the U.S.-Canada border. In addition to four of the five Great Lakes, various online sources indicate that at least 40 lakes cross international boundaries. Swimming across the U.S.-Canada border has not been widely attempted, and is therefore not on the list of officially recognized open water swims. Therefore, it&#8217;s not known if Duffied has become the first to swim from the United States to Canada via an inland waterway. Perhaps Duffield\u2019s swim will open up more possibilities for special border-crossing swims to happen, with his performance as the benchmark.<\/p>\n<p>The swim was particularly difficult for Duffield, according to an article on the online news site <a href=http:\/\/www.kelownanow.com\/news\/news\/Local_News\/14\/09\/08\/West_Kelowna_Man_Swims_From_USA_to_Canada>KelownaNow<\/a> in Duffield\u2019s hometown. Duffield suffers from arthritis in his hands, and said he \u201cvery nearly quit when we reached Haynes Point Provincial Park, after swimming for four hours. My hand ached and felt like it was burning, and I had sharp pains in my fingers and wrist. I told myself that as long as my arms kept turning over, I would continue to the end.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Duffield etched his name in open water swimming history in December 2012 when he completed a one-mile swim in Okanagan Lake in British Columbia. The water was about 40 degrees Fahrenheit, making him one of about 25 people to have swum in the frigid water. By contrast, Osoyoos Lake\u2019s water temperature was in the mid- to high-70s.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>WEST KEWLONA, Canada, September 8. 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