On Saturday morning Penny Palfrey went for a dip. A little over 40 hours later she emerged after setting the world record for the longest solo unassisted swim.
Her 68-mile trek across the Cayman Islands in nothing but a standard swimsuit and goggles bypassed packs of sharks, powerful currents, and unpredictable weather.
When she finished her swim last night at 11:11 P.M., her face and tongue were so swollen from the salt water she was unable to speak but she did manage to raise her arms in victory
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On Saturday morning Penny Palfrey went for a dip. A little over 40 hours later she emerged after setting the world record for the longest solo unassisted swim.
Her 68-mile trek across the Cayman Islands in nothing but a standard swimsuit and goggles bypassed packs of sharks, powerful currents, and unpredictable weather.
When she finished her swim last night at 11:11 P.M., her face and tongue were so swollen from the salt water she was unable to speak but she did manage to raise her arms in victory
In 2001 Martin Strel swam 504 KM or 312 miles down the Danube river. He covered the distance in 84 hours 10 minutes of nonstop swimming.
In 2002 Martin Strel swam the Mississippi river, a total of 3,885 KM or 2,360 miles. He covered the distance in 68 days.