While finishing the last leg of the Oceans Seven swim, Adam Walker nearly didn't make it to the end. Thankfully, a group of dolphins rescued him from the unsuspecting danger, and since then, he's lived to tell his story to other hopeful free-swimmers. He hasn't slowed down since the near-death situation...
The Oceans Seven Marathon
Adam Walker was a skilled distance swimmer, and one of the only to complete the Oceans Seven Marathon. It's a dangerous event that requires completing free-swims across all seven seas. His final swim was the Cook Strait, which posed some unexpected threats...
Several Close Calls
Walker was no stranger to the dangers of the ocean—choppy waves, intense currents, sharks, dolphins, jellyfish, you name it. He knew the difference between observing marine life from afar and coming face to face with sea creatures in open water...
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