Boat Body Burnie

@Rainsford don’t be a dream crusher

@wintertroop 😂 There's dream crushing, and then there's trying to keep them alive

@Rainsford Wait someone actually did tightrope walk across the Grand Canyon? Damn that is weird yet awesome thing to think to do.

@BYOBando He was incredible! We were able to hear his radio conversation with his support team, and he was laser focused on just his steps and his prayers to make it! And he did! I can't remember how long ago it was though. Early 2000's?

@Juzie yep goose fat (it used to be porpoise fat) the water is 59°F (15C) on average and you start developing hypothermia in 60°F (16°C) to 70°F (21°C) water. Fat insulates your body so you stay warmer longer. ps: Mens world record: 6 hours, 57 minutes and 50 seconds Womens world record: 7 hours 25 minutes and 15 seconds

@Guy... I don't know how much time it took you to find this but thank you

@Dreamsandweirdness I have it all written down, so, seconds, and glad I could help :)

@Daniel564 well a marathon is 26 miles and the average human being can't do that at any random time without severe consequences, the "average" time being about 4-5 hours

@Alexcvanv and that's running

@Daniel564 I swam competitively for 15 years through college and I've done a 10 mile open water swim before so I feel pretty confident saying it would be incredibly painful to swim 25 miles. When I was in my very best shape and swimming 25 hours a week I think I could have done it, but now just a few years out I know there's no chance in hell I would come close. The world record time for the mile swim in a pool, which is much less physically taxing, is around 14 and a half minutes so even at WR pace you're looking at at least 5.5 hours of straight swimming. Ain't gonna happen.

@cirillios Even more than that. The fastest time swimming the English Channel unassisted that anyone has ever done is just under 7 hours. I'd give Burnie probably 12 hours at fastest, though I would expect closer to 16 hours, like most people do on their first attempt.

@Mlenhardt to be fair it's the same guy who said very seriously that he could beat a tiger in a fight. lol