Campaign ManagerA Sportsman From the Get-Go
Adam Walker grew up in Nottingham, U.K., and has always been into sports. His father Peter had always been very supportive of him and his brother who grew up playing cricket and rugby. He underwent a knee injury which kept him from playing sports. He then switched to swimming and it helped him stay fit and kept his health in check. He went on to compete in the sport of swimming and was actually very good at it. Never did he guess that swimming would bring him a lot of memorable moments in his life. Above all, this incident would definitely top his list of the most unforgettable experiences he had ever had.
Pushing Himself to the Max
Walker followed a strict routine of just working, eating, sleeping, and repeating these. However, his whole lofe switched when he decided to swim the English Channel, which is one difficult task to achieve. He was going to have to put his mind and body to its best state in order to make this possible. His limits were going to be pushed and so Walker had to thoroughly prepare himself. He had to train himself to be able to handle the cold water and the strong currents. He has to take all these into consideration before embarking on this journey.
The Cook Strait
As of April 22, 2014, Adam Walker made a choice to swim the Cook Strait, which had been hailed as one of the toughest waves. Located in between North and South Islands of New Zealand, it joins the Tasman Sea to the South Pacific Ocean. Walker felt a little anxious but he maintained his cool by listening to motivational speeches on his mp3 player. Philip Rush his trainer was also very nervous but at the same time excited to see Walker attempt this feat. Walker felt a little sick but jumped into the water regardless. He was not prepared for what was about to happen next.
Dolphins And Something Else
A school of dolphins had surrounded him and Walker was overcome with shock and disbelief. It felt unreal to him and he was happy to see that the dolphins were friendly enough to come near him. But then, he was in for a big surprise to see the real reason as to why they were doing this. He was distracted for a good 15 minutes but soon realized that we would have to continue with his swim. He then noticed that there was a shark lurking on his behind.
The Coast Is Clear
The dolphins did not leave Walker’s side and were a big help in boosting his confidence to perform a good swim. The shark being there did not stop him from feeling exhilarated. He found that the shark had completely vanished from there. These dolphins were there with him for about an hour even after the shark had left.
