http://www.neatorama.com/2008/05/18/amputee-to-swim-10k-in-beijing/ The Neat Side of the Web Mon, 09 Nov 2009 22:09:24 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/05/18/amputee-to-swim-10k-in-beijing/comment-page-1/#comment-561007 big spender Wed, 21 May 2008 01:27:39 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=16325#comment-561007 Miss Cellania - no worries - I didn't learn the conversion until I started running 5K and 10K races. Miss Cellania - no worries - I didn't learn the conversion until I started running 5K and 10K races.

]]> http://www.neatorama.com/2008/05/18/amputee-to-swim-10k-in-beijing/comment-page-1/#comment-556798 Ashley Sun, 18 May 2008 20:21:06 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=16325#comment-556798 Good for her! I'm glad her determination has got her this far. Good for her! I'm glad her determination has got her this far.

]]> http://www.neatorama.com/2008/05/18/amputee-to-swim-10k-in-beijing/comment-page-1/#comment-556708 Archbob Sun, 18 May 2008 18:42:59 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=16325#comment-556708 She gets Kuds from me, thats just incredible. She gets Kuds from me, thats just incredible.

]]> http://www.neatorama.com/2008/05/18/amputee-to-swim-10k-in-beijing/comment-page-1/#comment-556681 Miss Cellania Sun, 18 May 2008 18:22:11 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=16325#comment-556681 Duh, I'll never get the metric system right... but I still have all the respect in the world for anyone who can swim six miles! Duh, I'll never get the metric system right... but I still have all the respect in the world for anyone who can swim six miles!

]]> http://www.neatorama.com/2008/05/18/amputee-to-swim-10k-in-beijing/comment-page-1/#comment-556595 big spender Sun, 18 May 2008 17:07:09 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=16325#comment-556595 not to take away from how impressive it is, but if it's 10K, it's 6.2 miles. not to take away from how impressive it is, but if it's 10K, it's 6.2 miles.

]]> http://www.neatorama.com/2008/05/18/amputee-to-swim-10k-in-beijing/comment-page-1/#comment-556505 Thomas Sun, 18 May 2008 15:07:01 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=16325#comment-556505 I'm not sure I can swim 80 feet, let alone 8 miles. I'm not sure I can swim 80 feet, let alone 8 miles.

]]> http://www.neatorama.com/2008/05/18/amputee-to-swim-10k-in-beijing/comment-page-1/#comment-556485 Miss Cellania Sun, 18 May 2008 14:47:34 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=16325#comment-556485 I was amazed at the event itself. I have all the respect in the world for anyone who can swim eight miles, much less with just one foot! I was amazed at the event itself. I have all the respect in the world for anyone who can swim eight miles, much less with just one foot!

]]> http://www.neatorama.com/2008/05/18/amputee-to-swim-10k-in-beijing/comment-page-1/#comment-556412 bean Sun, 18 May 2008 14:30:08 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=16325#comment-556412 That is seriously awesome. I didn't see in either the wiki or article what stroke she uses, so I'm guessing it's up to the swimmers? Either way, I'll be rooting for her. That is seriously awesome. I didn't see in either the wiki or article what stroke she uses, so I'm guessing it's up to the swimmers? Either way, I'll be rooting for her.

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