Slovenian Man Swims the Amazon

[WildCowboy]

Yes, all 3,272 miles of it in nine weeks.

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[dartzorichalcos]

If you have a dream that might seem impossible at first, don't give up, just follow it and keep on trying. You'll will be victorious sooner or later.

 

[devilot]

Forget the fatigue, cramps, pirahanas, and other scary stuffs... he got second degree burns all over from sun exposure! Still quite the feat, especially considering he set three previous world records for distance.

 

[Abstract]

If you have a dream that might seem impossible at first, don't give up, just follow it and keep on trying. You'll will be victorious sooner or later.

In other situations, I might agree with you, but....

*smack*

What's wrong with you!

 

[dmw007]

Wow, that guy is amazing. The amount of endurance such a feat would require is simply unreal.

 

[b0tt094]

The human race never Ceases to amaze me (like now) and disappoint me

 

[dsnort]

Wow, I can't imagine. I once swam 4.5 miles by accident, with current. I can't imagine going this far.

 

[Lixivial]

I just love the quote at the end, as it really summarizes Mr. Strel's world view:

"I am not going to do the Nile. It's long but not challenging enough, it is just a small creek, he said. "The Amazon is much more mighty."

What a wonderfully amazing thing.

 

[dmw007]

Wow, I can't imagine. I once swam 4.5 miles by accident, with current. I can't imagine going this far.

You accidentally swam 4.5 miles?

 

[dsnort]

You accidentally swam 4.5 miles?

Typical college weekend, too much alcohol, too few active neurons. Swam the Withalacoochee river from springs to the take out point,( it was a tubing river ).

Seemed like a good idea when we started, felt like a death march by the time we finished. (I'm estimating 4.5 miles, seemed like 45 ).

 

[dmw007]

Typical college weekend, too much alcohol, too few active neurons. Swam the Withalacoochee river from springs to the take out point,( it was a tubing river ).

I hope you were not drunk while you were swimming!

Seemed like a good idea when we started, felt like a death march by the time we finished. (I'm estimating 4.5 miles, seemed like 45 ).

Well, glad to hear that you survived dsnort. And swimming 4.5 miles is still impressive.