3,278-mile swim down the Amazon River

[tri_blog]

[Related post: "Running the Sahara" and "Expedition 360."]

Story of the world's greatest endurance swimmer. I just ordered his new book: The Man Who Swam the Amazon!

Watch the funny and touching trailer of his upcoming documentary, "Big River Man." Click on "pilot" link:A 3274 mile swim on the Amazon River in 66 days, piranha, crocodiles,

Comments

[androgenie]

wow, damn!

[tri_blog]

I know! He's overweight, too. Watch the trailer for his upcoming documentary. Highly entertaining.

http://www.bigriverman.com/intro3.html
(Click on "pilot.")

[tri_blog]

Funny interview with Martin after his swim:

[t__m__i]

I love stuff like this. Bless the man!

[saralinds]

Piranaha women? LOL I have to ask my Israeli guys about that if they visited Brazil... omg. No wonder why they were so happy to see me :P

But HOLY DAMN.... he's certainly making the rest of us looking like losers. Unless there's an ultramarathoner who's survived running through Africa.

[tri_blog]

Sure there are. See my post Running the Sahara.

[saralinds]

Hmmmm I'll be more specific- through Central Africa.

[iremembernot]

hahaha, thanks for posting this! this is great :)