What happens when you swim for 55 hours straight

Nathan Johnson Published 08/24/2018 in wow

Most athletes are known for pushing themselves to the limits and Maarten is no exception

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From a young age, Maarten van der Weijden from the Netherlands was known as a promising swimming talent
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However, before his career could begin he faced a challenge that could have ended it all
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At only 19 years old Maarten was diagnosed with cancer
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But the resilient swimmer beat cancer and 7 years later he became a gold medalist at the Olympic Games in 2008 Beijing
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Most athletes are known for pushing themselves to the limits and Maarten is no exception
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Recently the swimmer attempted to swim the entire 200 kilometers (120 mi) long track of the Elfstedentocht in the Netherlands
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The sole reason behind the event was to raise funds for cancer research, a cause close to Maarten’s heart
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The swim was scheduled to take 3 days, including very short naps to rest
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However, as Maarten swam further he fell ill and the water was deemed too polluted for him to continue
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He had managed to swim a distance of 163 kilometers in 55 hours
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Here’s how his hands and feet looked like after 55 hours in the water
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The fundraising campaign was a huge success. The swimmer raised a stunning sum of more than $4 million!
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Here’s what people had to say
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From a young age, Maarten van der Weijden from the Netherlands was known as a promising swimming talent
2.
However, before his career could begin he faced a challenge that could have ended it all
3.
At only 19 years old Maarten was diagnosed with cancer
4.
But the resilient swimmer beat cancer and 7 years later he became a gold medalist at the Olympic Games in 2008 Beijing
5.
Most athletes are known for pushing themselves to the limits and Maarten is no exception
6.
Recently the swimmer attempted to swim the entire 200 kilometers (120 mi) long track of the Elfstedentocht in the Netherlands
7.
The sole reason behind the event was to raise funds for cancer research, a cause close to Maarten’s heart
8.
The swim was scheduled to take 3 days, including very short naps to rest
9.
However, as Maarten swam further he fell ill and the water was deemed too polluted for him to continue
10.
He had managed to swim a distance of 163 kilometers in 55 hours
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Here’s how his hands and feet looked like after 55 hours in the water
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The fundraising campaign was a huge success. The swimmer raised a stunning sum of more than $4 million!
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Here’s what people had to say
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1. From a young age, Maarten van der Weijden from the Netherlands was known as a promising swimming talent

2. However, before his career could begin he faced a challenge that could have ended it all

3. At only 19 years old Maarten was diagnosed with cancer

4. But the resilient swimmer beat cancer and 7 years later he became a gold medalist at the Olympic Games in 2008 Beijing

5. Most athletes are known for pushing themselves to the limits and Maarten is no exception

6. Recently the swimmer attempted to swim the entire 200 kilometers (120 mi) long track of the Elfstedentocht in the Netherlands

7. The sole reason behind the event was to raise funds for cancer research, a cause close to Maarten’s heart

8. The swim was scheduled to take 3 days, including very short naps to rest

9. However, as Maarten swam further he fell ill and the water was deemed too polluted for him to continue

10. He had managed to swim a distance of 163 kilometers in 55 hours

11. Here’s how his hands and feet looked like after 55 hours in the water

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13. The fundraising campaign was a huge success. The swimmer raised a stunning sum of more than $4 million!

14. Here’s what people had to say

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From a young age, Maarten van der Weijden from the Netherlands was known as a promising swimming talent

2.
However, before his career could begin he faced a challenge that could have ended it all

3.
At only 19 years old Maarten was diagnosed with cancer

4.
But the resilient swimmer beat cancer and 7 years later he became a gold medalist at the Olympic Games in 2008 Beijing

5.
Most athletes are known for pushing themselves to the limits and Maarten is no exception

6.
Recently the swimmer attempted to swim the entire 200 kilometers (120 mi) long track of the Elfstedentocht in the Netherlands

7.
The sole reason behind the event was to raise funds for cancer research, a cause close to Maarten’s heart

8.
The swim was scheduled to take 3 days, including very short naps to rest

9.
However, as Maarten swam further he fell ill and the water was deemed too polluted for him to continue

10.
He had managed to swim a distance of 163 kilometers in 55 hours

11.
Here’s how his hands and feet looked like after 55 hours in the water

13.
The fundraising campaign was a huge success. The swimmer raised a stunning sum of more than $4 million!

14.
Here’s what people had to say