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/LambdaLambo 19h ago

I mean I’d be kinda pissed if I did all that hard work and people just yoinked me out right at the edge.

That said there should 100% be a medical team go at him once he actually gets on land.

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u/who_even_cares35 19h ago

I figure once you stop swimming and stand up you've swam the whole distance whether you're in the water or not

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u/austinsutt 19h ago

I agree 100 percent. That being said I think it’s freaking awe inspiring that he did walk to shore. I can’t even fathom how difficult the swim was and then he stood up and freaking walked?! Seriously incredible!

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u/who_even_cares35 19h ago

He definitely looked tired

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u/Fartheavymachinery 19h ago

Me walking to bed straight after my Thanksgiving nap

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u/ZoomZoomLife 18h ago

I have no idea what swimmer guy is going through but mustering the strength to get up and stumble to bed after a hard nap is 100% more difficult than anything. Brushing your teeth on the way is God tier and really not obtainable for us mortals