So last month Rose, a 45-year-old engineer, ventured to southeast Alaska and swam 8 miles across Sitka Sound. She's believed to be the first person to accomplish the feat, which took 4 hours, 36 minutes and entailed braving water temperatures ranging from 52 to 54 degrees while wearing only a one-piece suit and swim cap.
Rose also endured a steady rain that ranged from a mist to a downpour, plus persistent jellyfish."
by The San Diego Union-Tribune
