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Gold9472
10-10-2005, 05:49 PM
Boy, 9, Swims From Alcatraz to San Fran

http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/Y/YOUNG_SWIMMER?SITE=NVLAS&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- A nine-year-old boy has just finished a pretty tough morning swim - from Alcatraz to San Francisco.

Johnny Wilson, from Hillsborough, made the 1.4-mile swim in under two hours, braving choppy morning waters and rough winds in a portion of the San Francisco bay known to have sharks as well.

Wilson's classmates were waiting for him on shore, cheering as he made it all the way to Aquatic Park.

His effort raised about $30,000 for the Red Cross Katrina Hurricane Victims Fund.

Wilson said the toughest part of the swim was the beginning, because it was cold and windy.
miss_muffet
10-10-2005, 05:51 PM
awww. kids are so wonderful.
Gold9472
10-10-2005, 05:51 PM
Yeah... he's a true little patriot.
cheatachu72
10-10-2005, 05:52 PM
wow...that kid is awesome!
rachel
10-10-2005, 05:53 PM
What a cool story!
Gold9472
10-10-2005, 05:59 PM
This just goes to show you what one person is capable of...
Gold9472
10-10-2005, 06:00 PM
He's not even a fully grown person, and look what's he's capable of doing...
beltman713
10-10-2005, 06:24 PM
Who's the dumb fuck that gave this the green light.
Gold9472
10-10-2005, 07:33 PM
That's true... it was kinda dumb...
somebigguy
10-10-2005, 07:34 PM
Holy shit, I thought the tides around Alcatraz were too strong to swim against, I saw a documentary about it because they were wondering if those guys actually escaped or drowned. They said the tides were too strong, and they never could have made it. Who knows, maybe they did....
beltman713
10-10-2005, 07:48 PM
Let's have little Johnny go swim with the sharks, it'll be fun!