http://triathlon.competitor.com/2012/01/news/man-to-attempt-global-triathlon_46838
Over/Under on drowning in first month of attempt?
If I hear that he swims across the ocean, I will start paying attention to this.
Wetsuit legal?
My gawd. What an incredible waste of time and money.
That is insane. literally. And no, apparently not wetsuit legal…
I bet there is a precedent for all three aspects of this attempt. I found Ben Lecompte, who swam across the atlantic in '98. Looks like he used a wetsuit.
I still agree with you - insane.
Good for him. That’s pretty cool.
His past trips included cycling from Korea to Cape Town. And London to Cape Town. 55,000 km (34,000 miles) in those two trips. How much did YOU ride last year, lol.
Aren’t the ocean’s waters too cold for a swim like this? And does he get a boat to rest on whenever he wants to stop? The swim aspect makes this seem impossible. If the one lady couldn’t even get across from Cuba to Florida…
“Dan’s triathlon ocean sea leg will follow the standard and more restrictive rules of stage swimming. That is, instead of getting on an escort boat and floating across the ocean when he is resting, sleeping and eating.”
What does that mean? What are the rules of stage swimming ? He surely can’t spend 4 months in the Atlantic w/out a wetsuit? He’d sleep on a stationary vessel wouldn’t he?
I love it! Go you stupid son of a bitch! Go!
Probably be just a recorded hologram of him swimming projected in the water from a boat after about 8 hours of swimming.
“Dan’s triathlon ocean sea leg will follow the standard and more restrictive rules of stage swimming. That is, instead of getting on an escort boat and floating across the ocean when he is resting, sleeping and eating.”
What does that mean? What are the rules of stage swimming ? He surely can’t spend 4 months in the Atlantic w/out a wetsuit? He’d sleep on a stationary vessel wouldn’t he?
Dan was going to finish each day’s eight-hour swim and then mark his position by GPS. His boat will literally drop him back into the ocean to begin the next day’s swim at the precise spot he finished the day before.
I’ve been a regular lurker on this site for the last year or so, but figured it was time to make my first post!
So much more the theory that long slow distance makes you fit and thin, did you see the picture of him in his speedo?
Long distance, ocean swimmers all have a bit of padding to keep them warm during the swim. As part of his training, he will have purposedly put on weight.
Here’s his website.
http://www.danmartinextreme.com/triathlon.php
This seems like a daunting task. I suppose it’s doable tho. It certainly will attract attention for his foundation if he does it. Go for it!!!
Long distance, ocean swimmers all have a bit of padding to keep them warm during the swim. As part of his training, he will have purposedly put on weight.
On his website he says he will start at 140kg and end up in the 75-80kg range! Crazy!!!
Ahh - I see, thanks for that.
Crazy or not - wish him the best from all of us.