Simple English News » swimmer http://www.simpleenglishnews.com Yes, you can learn English. Tue, 07 Feb 2012 11:46:24 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 A Slovenian Man Has Swum Across the Amazon http://www.simpleenglishnews.com/archives/stories/a-slovenian-man-has-swum-across-the-amazon-531366 http://www.simpleenglishnews.com/archives/stories/a-slovenian-man-has-swum-across-the-amazon-531366#comments Fri, 04 Dec 2009 14:06:10 +0000 Sam http://www.simpleenglishnews.com/?p=366 ]]> Listen here

Martin Strel has become the first person to swim the entire length of the Amazon River.

The 52-year-old Slovenian faced many challenges — such as fatigue, sunburn, and piranhas — during his 5,625-kilometer swim.

His journey took 66 days. It started in Peru and ended in Brazil. He tried to swim an average of 80 kilometers a day.

Strel has also swum across the Mississippi, Danube and Yangtze Rivers.

Source: Amazon Swim

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