What will happen on Sunday? [originaltext] A 52-year-old Slovenian has compl

A 52-year-old Slovenian has completed what’s thought to be the flint ever swim of the entire length of the Amazon River. Martin Strel averaged about eighty kilometers a day, and towards the end he struggled with sunburn and other health problems. But on Sunday, the Slovenian will swim a short way further to attend a large celebration in the city of Belem.
     Martin Strel has undertaken other epic swims before — having already tackled the Yangtze and Mississippi rivers, but swimming the Amazon was his most formidable challenge to date. The world’s biggest river is home to piranhas, alligators, bull sharks, and anaconda snakes, while other dangers include whirlpools, tidal waves and armed bandits.