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This reminds me about Stanislav Kurilov [1], who successfully escaped USSR by jumping off the cruise ship with a snorkeling mask and swimming for the following 2.5 days towards Philippines. He wrote an interesting book called "Alone In The Ocean" [2] where he described his endeavor. [1]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stanislav_Kurilov [2]: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01HYLLOZ2/ref=dp-kindle-redirect?...
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Maybe even more amazing is that Courtney Dauwalter ran the Moab 240 ultra marathon (240 miles) non-stop in 2.5 days.
Non-stop in the sense that there aren't any staged pauses, but she undoubtedly stopped to sleep at some point. What really blew my mind is that she finished 10 hours ahead of the next competitor.
The article doesn't go into much detail in terms of the psychological aspects of the ordeal -- your life flashing before your eyes for days, can't imagine.
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Have you ever tried that in the open ocean? It's quite different from a pool, or a river. -Spent over 120 days in the open ocean aboard a 25ft boat.
> Have you ever tried that in the open ocean? It's quite different from a pool, or a river. -Spent over 120 days in the open ocean aboard a 25ft boat. I have. I find it distinctively easier than pools, lakes and rivers. The commenter is right, it doesn’t take much energy, comparatively speaking. - Just a guy who has floated on water.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lynne_Cox
Her autobiography, Swimming to Antarctica, is a great read.
A gripping book along the same lines is "Adrift: Seventy-six Days Lost at Sea" https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0042JSNQI/
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Salt water is buoyant. If you know how to float, it doesn’t take much energy.
Maybe even more amazing is that Courtney Dauwalter ran the Moab 240 ultra marathon (240 miles) non-stop in 2.5 days.
This reminds me about Stanislav Kurilov [1], who successfully escaped USSR by jumping off the cruise ship with a snorkeling mask and swimming for the following 2.5 days towards Philippines. He wrote an interesting book called "Alone In The Ocean" [2] where he described his endeavor. [1]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stanislav_Kurilov [2]: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01HYLLOZ2/ref=dp-kindle-redirect?...
How did he combat hypothermia?
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> Have you ever tried that in the open ocean? It's quite different from a pool, or a river. -Spent over 120 days in the open ocean aboard a 25ft boat. I have. I find it distinctively easier than pools, lakes and rivers. The commenter is right, it doesn’t take much energy, comparatively speaking. - Just a guy who has floated on water.
I find it near impossible, mostly due to waves that push water into your eyes and mouth!