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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Furo Aturia, Brazil
He’s surviving purely on adrenaline at this point, and although the team has been pleading with him to conserve his energy, he’s pushing forward toward the ocean at an insane rate. At this point, he’s not only concerned with swimming the Amazon, but has become fixated at how many days it takes him. He barely touched his food or said a word at dinner, then quickly retired to his room. Every muscle in his body is cramping at night, especially his legs, probably from chronic dehydration, and he’s only been sleeping two to three hours per night.
I’ve been with Martin for three expeditions, and I’ve seen him tired, but probably never this exhausted.
Martin expects to reach Breves tomorrow, after which he’ll leave the Straights of Breves and reenter the main river, which will be as many as 20 km wide with huge waves and Oceanic tidal influences. He’s still projected to reach Belem on Saturday, April 7th.
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