Yesterday we received our 'certificates of lunacy', signed by the governor, and stating that on June 20th 2009 we "endured the icy waters of Surf Bay, displaying the brave heart and unsound mind of a true South West Atlantic Midwinter Swimmer."
Much more admiration is due an Argentine man who in April became the third person to swim Falkland Sound (the straits between East and West Falkland). Sergio Salomone is an experienced long distance swimmer who specialises in cold water swimming (he was not wearing a wet suit). He said he wanted to swim the Sound because of the unique conditions - large waves, cold water and strong winds. The water was colder than he expected so he had to swim fast and completed it in one and a half hours (approximately 5km at the narrowest point). He was accompanied by dolphins for part of the way and described the rough crossing as like being on a roller coaster.
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