via www.care2.com: A female polar bear swam 426 miles (687 kilometers) straight, the length from Boston to Washington DC and the longest swim for a polar bear ever recorded. Sadly, the reason for her 9-day swim in the icy waters of the Beaufort Sea is global warming, which has led to the sea ice shrinking. The bear had to swim such a huge distance in order to find land. (Read more: http://www.care2.com/causes/polar-bear-swims-9-days-her-cub-doesnt-make-it.html#ixzz1SpvAlbNO)
Mel Stewart is a 3-time Olympic medalist and ambassador to the USA National Swimming Team and the USA Swimming Foundation. Swimming alumni support USA Swimming's national "learn to swim" initiative, MAKE A SPLASH, and young swimmers with Olympic dreams. To support this nationwide effort, donate here.
Sometimes I think, "this is my house & car...& I can do anything I want
Posted by: goraka | September 01, 2011 at 01:55 AM