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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Ponta Negra, Brazil
As he approached the confluence, Martin’s escort boat was bombarded by other media boats, and some of his navigators had to get a little aggressive in order to protect the swimmer from all of the other vessels crisscrossing in front of him, trying to get the perfect shot of the swimmer.
Adding to the pandemonium were seven Brazilian champions who decided to race Martin for the last five km of the day. They were all competitive swimmers who’d proven themselves victorious in everything from the Pan American Games to Iron Man Triathlons. Hardly fair considering they were all fresh and Martin was just finishing his 39th kilometer of the day. The swimmers were strong, but swimming in an Olympic pool is much different than swimming the Amazon River. Martin was the first to touch a huge media barge that was waiting with journalists from all over the world to receive the swimmer.
The mayor of Manaus, Serafim Corrêa, gave Martin a warm welcome and congratulated him.
.>>Matthew Mohlke, photo: Corrado Filipponi
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Go Martin Go!
Written by Bonnie1 76 months ago
Good job!