BRIDGETOWN (Reuters) - Endurance athlete Cameron Bellamy, still recovering from the exertions of the longest open ocean swim in history, is keen to get back in the water but will return to his rowing roots for his next adventure.
The 37-year-old South African spent days in hospital after enduring severe sleep deprivation, acute overheating, "salt mouth" and extreme fatigue. He is still battling with his tongue and lips after 56 hours and 26 minutes in the water as he swam from Barbados to St Lucia from Sept 13-15.
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