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http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/12155533/rob-konrad-recounts-16-hour-swim-survival

27 miles in 16 hours?  Let's see... that is a Tpace of 2:01.

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Wasn't it 9 miles when the story first came out?

2015-01-13 9:05 AM
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Originally posted by axteraa

Wasn't it 9 miles when the story first came out?

Hmmmm... From article: "He swam to Palm Beach, covering a distance of 27 miles before ringing the doorbell of an oceanfront home for help at 4:30 a.m. Thursday."

So that is some serious beach.  9 mile swim and 18 mile run.

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