Beating the odds, men swim to shore

Florida Keys News

Saturday, January 19, 2013

Beating the odds, men swim to shore

Cold temperatures, strong winds and darkness batter pair after boat capsizes

BY ADAM LINHARDT Citizen Staff
alinhardt@keysnews.com

Survival reality TV producers take note: Two Big Pine Key spearfishermen reportedly swam five hours from the reef back to shore Thursday night after their boat was swamped in a squall.

The pair, 19 and 24, were due back about sunset, but their 19-foot Mako took a wave and capsized about five miles south of Spanish Harbor, forcing the pair to grab two life jackets and swim f...

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Hmmmm

Submitted on Sat, 01/19/2013 - 1:22pm by Cruz

Is one of them named Manti Te'o?

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Something is fishy in this story and it's not fish

Submitted on Sat, 01/19/2013 - 10:19am by trapper

First , EVERYONE knew this was coming , along with repeated weather warnings on the VHF; including multiple broadcasts of it's progress from Tortugas to the Keys. Looking to the west and actually watching the system blacken the sky might have been a clue to go in. and when they said it would arrive at 4:20 , it did. For the most part the tide was ripping OUT all afternoon and evening , so how did that help them swim in ? No names ? They are adults , so that is odd. This whole story has elements that aren't logical , what is the real story ?

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Man I was one of the ppl in

Submitted on Sat, 01/19/2013 - 6:57pm by Marcovestich

Man I was one of the ppl in the boat and current was against us the whole way in

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Marcovestich; a seven hour swim

Submitted on Wed, 01/23/2013 - 9:26am by trapper

you are extremely fortunate you made it in. My question still is; why did you wait so long to head in ?//// Read the rest of the story on social media, what a harrowing experience, don't take this gift of another chance at life lightly , it's an opportunity from Above.