Few would even dare swim the Amazon river bank to bank but Slovenian Martin Strel plans to swim 3,375 miles down the world’s greatest river, defying piranhas, snakes, crocodiles and even sharks.

SHANGHAI, China, July 31. SO you think you're a distance swimmer? Think again. Fifty year-old Martin Strel of Slovenia is a distance swimmer. In fact, Strel can now claim he is the greatest distance ...

NEW YORK -- Martin Strel swims with a knife strapped to his right leg -- in case he encounters sharks, "vampire" fish and other deadly marine life in the world's wildest waters. On Thursday, the ...

I first heard of Martin Strel on the documentary film festival circuit in early 2009. A film called Big River Man — about a Slovenian dude who played classical guitar for the Pope and swam the length ...

One man is preparing to swim the length of the Amazon River in 70 consecutive days, facing poisonous animals, rough currents and unhygienic water with the help of cutting-edge technology that will ...

The harrowing, borderline insane adventure of "ultra-marathon" swimmer Martin Strel traversing the entire Amazon river is captured in a comical and eerie style by filmmaker John Maringouin in "Big ...

Former Romanian polo player Mihai Badea will swim between July 17 - 20 a 72-hour non-stop race, and will be accompanied in the second night of the challenge by Slovenian multiple world record holder ...

The harrowing, borderline insane adventure of "ultra-marathon" swimmer Martin Strel traversing the entire Amazon river is captured in a comical and eerie style by filmmaker John Maringouin in "Big ...