I saw on 60 Minutes II this evening a feature story on a woman who swam about 1.2 miles in the Antarctic waters. She was wearing nothing more than an ordinary swim suit. Wow!
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The Woman featured on 60 minutes was Lyn Cox, out of San Diego:
"US long-distance swimmer Lynne Cox made two swims from a
tourist ship in Antarctic Peninsula waters recently.
Both swims were made from the landing platform of
US-based tour company Quark Expedition's ship 'Orlova'
to points on shore. Cox's stated goal was to become the
first person to swim a mile in Antarctic waters.
The first swim, which was a "practice" for her mile
attempt, took just over 22 minutes in 36 degree water,
while the mile in Neko Harbour, where the 33 degrees,
took 25 minutes.
Cox has previously swum the English Channel, and between
the Diomede Islands in the Bering Strait.
Three zodiacs and an emergency physician accompanied
the swimmer during both swims, as did a film crew from
CBS. A story on Cox's swims is scheduled to appear on
"60 Minutes" some time next month."
From Swim Info.com
You can also read the Press Release.
Lyn was also featured in the February 3 edition of the New Yorker Magazine.
The Woman featured on 60 minutes was Lyn Cox, out of San Diego:
"US long-distance swimmer Lynne Cox made two swims from a
tourist ship in Antarctic Peninsula waters recently.
Both swims were made from the landing platform of
US-based tour company Quark Expedition's ship 'Orlova'
to points on shore. Cox's stated goal was to become the
first person to swim a mile in Antarctic waters.
The first swim, which was a "practice" for her mile
attempt, took just over 22 minutes in 36 degree water,
while the mile in Neko Harbour, where the 33 degrees,
took 25 minutes.
Cox has previously swum the English Channel, and between
the Diomede Islands in the Bering Strait.
Three zodiacs and an emergency physician accompanied
the swimmer during both swims, as did a film crew from
CBS. A story on Cox's swims is scheduled to appear on
"60 Minutes" some time next month."
From Swim Info.com
You can also read the Press Release.
Lyn was also featured in the February 3 edition of the New Yorker Magazine.
