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Smiling in the Strait: How He Gambled Nineteen Hours to Survive
Smiling in the Strait: How He Gambled Nineteen Hours to Survive
Cold, dark water for nineteen hours, a core temperature of 94.2°F, and a smile that the captain had never seen - was that relief or a calculated survival strategy? This episode reveals how a science teacher used training, tide charts and a little-known coastal eddy to turn near-certain hypothermia into a fightable problem - but how did he know to swim laps for four hours in the dark?
In this episode, we follow the timeline from the moment the swimmer entered the Strait to the recovery on deck, describing his preparation, the…
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