Martin arrives in AtalayaDancing with AshaninkasThe Countdown BeginsMartin is SwimmingMartin is HealthyFog, Debris, and WhirlpoolsSupport Boat Sends out SOSReunitedHungry and Alone in the JungleGringo DemonsSoldiers on the BoatMaster of the bushMartin Swims with the DolphinsBrazilian Boat leaves Manaus to meet MartinUltrasound shows Martin in good conditionThe Malaria ZoneMartin’s Super Slim Swim PlanMartin Reaches the Official Start of the AmazonIquitosThe Man in the White MaskThe Yagua TribeEntering ColumbiaGoodbye Peru, Hello BrazilTabatinga, BrazilLeaving TabatingaSnakes on the boat !!!Federal Police, Bugs and Night StormPioneers of the AmazonFire Ant InfestationOpen SoresMartin Hits the Halfway PointDrop Everything and Hurry Down to the RiverGigantic CrocodileThe Call of the JaguarWicked StormFloating InfirmaryPirate AttackO Homem PeixeManacaporu, BrazilViolent Storms and Stomach AmoebasRio Negro Confluence at ManausMartin is StrandedMartin is SafeThe Team Gets a Another ScareNew RecordWhirlpools and a Call for HelpMartin’s friend joins the Expedition50 Days of SwimmingRough Water and an Exhausted SwimmerSantaremA Dire WarningPiranha Infested WatersAlmeirim, Brazil30,000 StrokesGuns for HireNo Man’s LandOne Stroke Over the LineMartin Refuses HospitalizationSwimming at Night on the Amazon?120 KM from the Finish LineNight SwimmingMartin Avoids the Deadly PororocaCrawling HomeAlmost FinishedA New World Record!!!!!!Finally in Belem: April 08, 2007Martin is RecoveringMartin is back on his feet again
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Actually, he’s two days ahead of schedule. Aided by the highest water levels to flow through Peru in many years, it took Martin only 29 days to swim 2654 km. The hard part, however, is yet to come as he still expects another 41 days or so to cover a similar distance to the river’s mouth at Belem, Brazil. The closer Martin gets to the Atlantic Ocean, the more difficult the swim will become as he deals with wind and waves on the bigger water, slower current, and eventually ocean tides.
The sores on the backs of Martin’s legs are a nuisance, but the swimmer summed it up today as he told us, “If it was easy, someone would have already done it. I’ll just have to ignore the pain and continue swimming.” Martin toughed it out for another 95 km today, his highest total since entering Brazil a week ago.
>>Matthew Mohlke
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YOU ROCK!
Written by Bonnie1 76 months ago
GREAT JOB, on making the half way point, your perserverence and intestinal fortitude has gotten you this far, I have no doubt that you will continue with the strength and courage you started out with, now just wiser for the wear(: LUV & GOD SPEED, Bonnie