How Far Is Far?
Courtesy of Frank Fennema Photography, San Francisco Bay, California. Two independent experts are currently auditing physically and electronically the absolute exact mileage of the Night Train Swimmers latest feat at swimming 300 miles (NT300). “We are now calibrating to the inch what our distance is. We want to be certain beyond question. Our estimated time of completion is Friday around 6 am in Tiburon or under the Golden Gate Bridge where we will be well over 300 statute miles,” explains Captain Vito Bialla.
“We have several audits of our mileage taking place including three offshore so we can all come to an agreement. We also plotted our exact route and are now fine-tuning everything.”
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