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2009100 minGdocumentary

6.6/ 10(24 ratings)• TMDB

Big River Man

2009100 minGdocumentary

6.6/ 10(24 ratings)• TMDB

Slovenian long-distance swimmer Martin Strel attempts to swim the entire 3,375-mile length of the Amazon River, battling parasites, delirium, and the current in what would be the longest swim ever recorded.

“When I see a swimmer, I paint a drowned man.”

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John Maringouin

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Slovenian long-distance swimmer Martin Strel attempts to swim the entire 3,375-mile length of the Amazon River, battling parasites, delirium, and the current in what would be the longest swim ever recorded.

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Martin Strel

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Matthew Mohlkecast

Borut Strelcast

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Follows Martin Strel as he attempts to cover 3,375 miles of the Amazon River in what is being billed as the world's longest swim.

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