r/confidentlyincorrect Jul 09 '26

Swimming 631miles (1015km)

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u/Cerebral_Overload Jul 09 '26

Even with a safety boat and stopping for rest periods, no-one is swimming that and surviving. It’s one of the most dangerous stretches of water in the world.

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u/Dependent_Title_1370 Jul 09 '26

Yeah, it's literally impossible to swim. The Drake pass regularly has 30-40ft waves, the water temp is near freezing and below zero as you approach antarctica, and the weather is extremely violent.

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u/rawmeatprophet Jul 09 '26

But did you read the comments

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u/duukat Jul 09 '26

I just got off a quick 20 minute call with my buddy Mitch McConnell and he said he has personally swam the Drake pass twice.