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
 | AmazonSwim |  | The Amazon Swim |  | Violent Storms and Stomach Amoebas |
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The doctors found he’d become inflicted with amoebas in his stomach, and recommended he be hospitalized for up to two weeks for treatment of amoebic dysentery and other complications.
We’d like to apologize for not having any live streaming the last few days. Strong storms have decimated our satellite capabilities, but we’re working on the problems. The weather here is highly volatile, often wreaking havoc on our technology. Please be patient when live streaming goes down and understand that when nature battles computers, nature always prevails. We have a full staff of computer geeks onboard and they always figure it out eventually and get the system back up and running... at least until the next storm hits.
Tomorrow is a big day as Martin will reach the famous confluence of the Rio Negro and Amazon River and attend a huge reception at the city of Manaus.
>>Matthew Mohlke, photo: Corrado Filipponi
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Get Well Soon!
Written by Bonnie1 76 months ago
I am sorry to hear about the team mate getting ill...I hope he gets better soon. Things are moving along beautifully, planting the endangered tree in show of support, and all the beautiful photos. Take care to all, and good job on keeping things moving you've done a swimminly good job! (;