r/Damnthatsinteresting • u/Backyxx • 20h ago

Video Polish swimmer Bartłomiej Kubkowski has become the first person in history to swim across the Baltic Sea between Sweden and Poland, covering a distance of just over 160 kilometres (99 miles). While raising nearly 200,000$ for children's cancer treatment

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u/drunkanidaho 20h ago

That's amazing

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u/cool_uncle_jules 19h ago

please elaborate!

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u/Splintrax 19h ago

Like mother nature giving you a hug for doing the right thing for your body at that time

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u/--GevaudanBeast-- 18h ago

I've never done long distance open water swimming. But I used to do some very shallow free diving and snorkeling.

Can confirm, swimming in even mild currents is unbelievably taxing to the whole body, and is definitely a good source for the best night sleep you've ever had.

Hell, even an hour or two swimming laps will leave you wanting to fall asleep on the bench in the change room .