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Woman embarrasses Kathy over her lack of swimming ability
Posted by Kathy
February 9, 2009
Categories:  Estrogen Empowerment
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56-year-old Jennifer Figge became the first woman to swim the Atlantic.  Yeah…the ATLANTIC…as in, the Atlantic friggin’ Ocean.

Sharks?  No problem.  She swam in a cage.  30 foot (9 meter) waves?  Please.

It took her 24 days to achieve the dream she’s had since she was 11, when she flew across the Atlantic with her mother.  They flew during a storm, and that got Figge thinking that if she needed to, she could put on a life vest and swim the rest of the way if she needed to.

How hard is it to swim the Atlantic?  Put it this way.  It’s estimated that Figge burned about 8,000 calories a day during her quest.

The article.

Thanks to G, who’s planning to swim the Pacific.  Actually, I’m just making that up.  ;)

*** UPDATE:  This story is actually not all that it was cracked up to be.  Read the newer post for the full story.  ***

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Hammad

February 9, 2009

Wow. That’s just freakin’ amazing. The ocean scares the crap out of me.


G

February 9, 2009

Hahaha. How did you know?! I’m gonna do it when I’m like 80 though…


Danny the Only Bloke

February 9, 2009

EeeGads!

I can’t swim 1 foot, let alone 1 ocean


Maureen

February 9, 2009

it took her 24 many days… like was she in the water for that long? what about food ? and drink ?
that is amazing though .. i am awed!


MarilyneL

February 9, 2009

24 days? didn’t it take like months to explorers to cross it in BIG BOATS? …:O


t

February 9, 2009

speaking of friggin amazing people
“9 year old writes hit iPhone appliction”
http://videogames.yahoo.com/feature/nine-year-old-writes-hit-iphone-app/1287368

He is fluent in 6 programming languages!! 6!! at age 9!!!

Makes me feel quite unaccomplished really.


Taylor

February 10, 2009

why would you even doubt G’s ability and ambition????

hehe :D


G

February 10, 2009

Yeah, Kathy! GAWD! :P


Alyssa

February 11, 2009

Apparently this woman only swam a fraction of the Atlantic, no the whole thing. Here’s a link to a new article:
http://sports.yahoo.com/olympics/beijing/blog/fourth_place_medal/post/The-great-Atlantic-Ocean-swimming-hoax?urn=oly,140525

Even if she didn’t swim the entire Atlantic, it’s pretty amazing that she swam some of it. I’m far to scared of the ocean, and marine life to even think of swimming two feet in it.


Lindsey

February 11, 2009

OMG, that is just unbelievable! What a testament to the idea that if you believe in something and put your mind to it, you can do it! Such an incredible, awe-inspiring story!