Joined: Apr 13 2002 Posts: 3569 Location: enjoying the fresh air,moors and beaches of devon and cornwall
RISK?
"He is your friend, your partner, your defender, your dog. You are his life, his love, his leader. He will be yours, faithful and true, to the last beat of his heart. You owe it to him to be worthy of such devotion" – -- Unknown
Hope he doesn't have to wait too long for his certificate and that little patch for his mum to sew on to his towel. When I got my 25 metres backstroke it seemed like ages before I got my certificate and that little patch for my mum to sew on to my towel.
It was another Ben (Ben Lecomte) who first swam the atlantic in 1998, for him the Atlantic was mental and physical exhaustion and he swore "never again" just to put into perspective what Fogles up against.Lecomte was tracked by a shark for days .Im not sure if Ben Lecomte has set out on his latest challenge to swim the Pacific but apperntly mid may 2012 so he should have started.
"Lecomte's Pacific swim will begin in Tokyo, Japan, and be completed in San Francisco, Calif. -- a 5,500-mile trek that should take five to six months depending on ocean conditions. His current training consists of swimming 3-5 hours per day, six days per week. During his Pacific swim, his body will require a consumption of 8,000 calories per day."
It was another Ben (Ben Lecomte) who first swam the atlantic in 1998, for him the Atlantic was mental and physical exhaustion and he swore "never again" just to put into perspective what Fogles up against.Lecomte was tracked by a shark for days .Im not sure if Ben Lecomte has set out on his latest challenge to swim the Pacific but apperntly mid may 2012 so he should have started.
"Lecomte's Pacific swim will begin in Tokyo, Japan, and be completed in San Francisco, Calif. -- a 5,500-mile trek that should take five to six months depending on ocean conditions. His current training consists of swimming 3-5 hours per day, six days per week. During his Pacific swim, his body will require a consumption of 8,000 calories per day."
Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 135 guests
You cannot post new topics in this forum You cannot reply to topics in this forum You cannot edit your posts in this forum You cannot delete your posts in this forum You cannot post attachments in this forum
