DURING FEB 1 - APR 08, 2007 MARTIN STREL SWAM 5,268 KMS (3274 MILES) OF THE AMAZON RIVER! HE DEDICATED THE SWIM TO THE PROTECTION OF THE RAINFOREST. |
Sat, April 7 2007
A New World Record!!!!!!
After six hours of swimming/suffering in which he poured out every last ounce of his energy, Martin has crossed the finish line after a seemingly endless final 27 km through huge waves and heavy rain. The unofficial Guinness totals are 5268 KM (3,274 Miles) swam over the course of 66 days.
Tomorrow he’ll take a side chute off the Amazon and swim with the incoming tides up the Rio Capim to reach the legendary city of Belem, the first center of Portuguese colonization along the Amazon. Martin plans to arrive at Estacao Das Docas at 11:00 AM.
>>Matthew Mohlke