Description
Connor Emeny was in -1°C water in Antarctica when his leg cramped and his body started shutting down.
He flipped onto his back. His teeth were frozen.
He screamed for help, but there was no one.
A captain in a small dinghy came over.
The only option was a nearby cove occupied by eight sea lions staring at him.
So he flipped back over and swam the rest of the distance without using his legs.
Arms only. In water below freezing point. With an elephant seal trailing behind him.
The swim alone took an hour and forty-two minutes.
Then he still had a 180-kilometer bike and a marathon to go.
Nobody was coming to save him.
He had to save himself.
Hear the full story on The Hard Way. 🎧
https://youtu.be/urxftAdjQz4
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