You want badass? I got your badass right here.

[ktzmoh]

I just watched the videos of her coming in. So unbelievable. I'd be delirious and she's out there thanking everyone, chatting, playing with the dog. What an amazing person.

[hurricanedrunk]

Wow truly amazing and inspiring. I'm still trying to wrap my head around that distance.

[wawa]

Just the staying awake for 64 hours is something beyond my comprehension. And I'm really good at being sleep deprived! I'm not great at being emotionally stable after a solid 30someodd hours awake, but I'm AWAKE. (just ask my ragnar van-mates...) But 64+ WHILE SWIMMING?

This is truly awesome. She's an amazing athlete. I just sent this to all my tri-buddies. "When you think you're tired and your swim is long....just imagine, at least you get to stop TODAY."

[cole]

That was incredible to track over the 3 days. What an amazing accomplishment!

[fuckyourcouch]

Amazing! She's been all over the local news because she is from the area. So impressive.

[laurack]

wait, so no rests at all? you just swim for 64 hours ?!!!!! eating while floating but not holding anything?

I can't .. I don't understand!!!

It sounds like this might be a real record though if discounting the ones where people didn't follow the "rules"?

[mrs.jacinthe]

Aug 11, 2017 13:51:19 GMT -5 laurack said:

wait, so no rests at all? you just swim for 64 hours ?!!!!! eating while floating but not holding anything?

I can't .. I don't understand!!!

It sounds like this might be a real record though if discounting the ones where people didn't follow the "rules"?

Correct.  Also, marathon swimmers generally try to down their feeds in under a minute, so really however many times she stopped, it usually wasn't very long unless it was a "maintenance" stop - reapplying desitin or switching goggles or de-suiting or something like that.  (Yes, a lot of marathon swimmers will ditch at least part of the swimsuit b/c chafing is a very real issue.)  She would tread water or float while feeding.  

Yes, this is a real record.  The longest (both in time and distance) unassisted marathon swim in history.