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Clarence Giles Swim 3 Days Straight On The Yellowstone River Courtesy of WOWSA, Yellowstone River. Clarence Giles was a 45-year-old livestock auctioneer who completed the longest distance covered in a continuous open water swim way back in 1939. He traversed 463.5 km (288 miles) from Billings to Glendive in the state of Montana swimming, floating,…
Clarence Giles was a 41-year-old livestock auctioneer who completed the longest distance covered in a continuous open water swim back in 1939. He traversed 288 miles from Billings to Glendive, Montana swimming, floating, and navigating his way down the Yellowstone River in 71 hours 3 minutes. In terms of distance, he broke the records of…
