No Arms, No Legs But Swim From Papua New Guinea to Indonesia

[MikeLigalig.com]

A FRENCHMAN who lost his limbs in an electrical accident swam from Papua New Guinea to Indonesia in strong winds and currents today, finishing the first stretch in a mission to swim between five continents.

Philippe Croizon, 43, who swam the English Channel in 2010, left Papua New Guinea's fishing village of Wutung in the early morning to begin what he has billed as the Oceania-Asia stretch of his challenge.

After swimming 20km over almost eight hours, he arrived at 1pm local time (2pm AEST) in the village of Pasar Skow in Indonesia's Papua province, which shares a border with Papua New Guinea.

"It was very, very hard," Croizon told AFP trying to catch his breath on the grey and black beach lined with coconut trees in Pasar Skow.

[MikeLigalig.com]

full story here: http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/world/french-amputee-philippe-croizon-swims-from-png-to-indonesia/story-e6frg6so-1226359230054

[Lorenzo]

God Bless you Phil! More power to you!