Man swims the Amazon

Slovenian Martin Strel completed his 65-day swim of the entire length of South America's Amazon River after starting at the river's headwaters in Peru on February 1. During the journey Strel suffered from cramps, high blood pressure, diarrhea, chronic insomnia, larvae infections, dehydration and abrasions from his wet suit, but persevered and avoided encounters with the Amazon's notorious piranhas, the bloodsucking toothpick fish that swims into body orifices, and bull sharks. Strel has also swam the entire length of Europe's Danube River and North America's Mississippi River. For more, go to: http://edition.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/americas/04/07/amazon.swimmer.ap/index.html