UM-Bot Posted December 2, 2016 #1 Share Posted December 2, 2016 British swimmer Ben Hooper has embarked on a seemingly impossible feat of strength and endurance. http://www.unexplained-mysteries.com/news/301274/man-is-attempting-to-swim-across-the-atlantic 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdealJustice Posted December 2, 2016 #2 Share Posted December 2, 2016 man.. and I cant even swim across the pool , jk what a feat this would be. the ultimate bragging rights. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Space Commander Travis Posted December 2, 2016 #3 Share Posted December 2, 2016 This sounds like plenty of scope for cheating, since I believe he's going to be accompanied by a Boat which will take him in at night for a kip and so on. Now, will there be a team of monitors watching closely to make sure that the boat stays in the same position all night so that he can resume where he left off, and make sure that it doesn't purely inadvertently move a few miles before he set off again, thus enabling him to save a few miles in distance every night... ? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XenoFish Posted December 2, 2016 #4 Share Posted December 2, 2016 Hey Bob watcha doing? Oh I'm just chumming the water. Ugh dude. There's a guy swimming beside the boat. Well, at least there was. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hyades Posted December 2, 2016 #5 Share Posted December 2, 2016 Whoua!, what a challenge!, hope he will get through it, if he did only 67 miles in 18 days, he's swimming 3,72 miles a day, he has 1,833 miles left ahead, then that would mean 492,7 more days ahead, that ain't a small thing. He will of age 1 year and 127.7 days, remarquable if he can hold on to this gigantic human effort. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paperdyer Posted December 2, 2016 #6 Share Posted December 2, 2016 More power to him. I hope he makes it. I didn't see this in the article, bt is he wearing a wet suit? I hope so.u Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spartan max2 Posted December 2, 2016 #7 Share Posted December 2, 2016 Iv never quite understood what makes someone wake up and be like. "Yeah know, I should swim across the Alantic ocean " Like that idea has never even crossed my mind lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fabsx Posted December 2, 2016 #8 Share Posted December 2, 2016 And another level of craziness is created, there seems to be always room for more. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skulduggery Posted December 3, 2016 #9 Share Posted December 3, 2016 This guy is half-assing it. I'm still waiting to see the news of the first human to run, parkour it and swim around the globe in one shot. This guy just wants seafood. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sundew Posted December 3, 2016 #10 Share Posted December 3, 2016 (edited) I remember the woman who swam from Havana, Cuba to Key West, Florida surrounded by a shark cage and followed by a boat. That was "only" 90 miles. She had her lips burned by sea water exposure, was stung by jellyfish and buffeted by swells. Sunburn, muscle cramps, dehydration and more. I believe there were two attempts and the first one failed. I'm not sure about the second. 90 miles in tropical seas is quite different from the open ocean. I think this is completely nuts and not possible. But hey, good luck: he'll need it. Maybe he's just trying to get the part of Aquaman in the forthcoming Justice League movie. Edited December 3, 2016 by Sundew 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brlesq1 Posted December 3, 2016 #11 Share Posted December 3, 2016 Mad dogs and Englishmen. Good luck, mate! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Habitat Posted December 3, 2016 #12 Share Posted December 3, 2016 11 minutes ago, brlesq1 said: Mad dogs and Englishmen. Good luck, mate! If you look at all the solo trans-oceanic rowers, they are almost all Englishmen. Has to be an explanation for that ! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MisterMan Posted December 3, 2016 #13 Share Posted December 3, 2016 This seems like a reasonable endeavor. Personally, I would follow it up with a jog to Mars. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fred_mc Posted December 3, 2016 #14 Share Posted December 3, 2016 16 hours ago, Grand Moff Tarkin said: This sounds like plenty of scope for cheating, since I believe he's going to be accompanied by a Boat which will take him in at night for a kip and so on. Now, will there be a team of monitors watching closely to make sure that the boat stays in the same position all night so that he can resume where he left off, and make sure that it doesn't purely inadvertently move a few miles before he set off again, thus enabling him to save a few miles in distance every night... ? Yes, I was thinking the same thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Still Waters Posted December 3, 2016 #15 Share Posted December 3, 2016 That's very ambitious but he's doing it to raise money for charity, so good for him and good luck! Quote Fighting back: Ben Hooper takes on his critics as he dodges sharks on his Atlantic swim. http://www.gloucestershirelive.co.uk/live-cheltenham-dad-ben-hooper-begins-swimming-the-atlantic/story-29873778-detail/story.html 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Space Commander Travis Posted December 3, 2016 #16 Share Posted December 3, 2016 It doesn't seem to say anywhere what charity he's doing it for. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Habitat Posted December 3, 2016 #17 Share Posted December 3, 2016 No shark cage ? Seems foolish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Still Waters Posted December 3, 2016 #18 Share Posted December 3, 2016 19 minutes ago, Grand Moff Tarkin said: It doesn't seem to say anywhere what charity he's doing it for. http://www.swimthebigblue.com/ 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paperdyer Posted December 5, 2016 #19 Share Posted December 5, 2016 On 12/3/2016 at 6:17 AM, Habitat said: No shark cage ? Seems foolish. It's a bit hard to swim in one. Maybe the boat is close enough to haul him in if sharks are sited. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Space Commander Travis Posted December 5, 2016 #20 Share Posted December 5, 2016 On 12/3/2016 at 11:37 AM, Still Waters said: http://www.swimthebigblue.com/ 51 miles done so far? At this rate it's gonna be a long time before they see any return from it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Still Waters Posted December 6, 2016 #21 Share Posted December 6, 2016 Latest - Quote Atlantic swimmer partially paralysed after 'excruciating' sting http://www.itv.com/news/westcountry/2016-12-06/atlantic-swimmer-partially-paralysed-after-jellyfish-sting/ 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SHaYap Posted December 6, 2016 #22 Share Posted December 6, 2016 well ... at least he tried ... ~ 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Space Commander Travis Posted December 6, 2016 #23 Share Posted December 6, 2016 Surely they must have known this was a potential hazard. Was there no way they could have taken precautions against it? Surely that's just irresponsibility of the highest order if there was nothing they could have done to guard against it but they still allowed him to go on with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hyades Posted December 7, 2016 #24 Share Posted December 7, 2016 Seem like he didn't wear a swimsuit, at least, legs, torso, would of been protected. Anyhow, that's really unfortunate, hope he can continue! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Myles Posted December 8, 2016 #25 Share Posted December 8, 2016 He made it 22 days which is a pretty good accomplishment in my eyes. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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