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Ex-Miami Dolphin Swims 9 Miles to Shore

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After falling off boat.

This man earned his jersey. Rob Konrad, a former Miami Dophins fullback, swam nine miles to reach the shore in South Florida after falling off his fishing boat. According to the U.S. Coast Guard, the 38-year-old went overboard, was unable to get back on his boat, and then started swimming. He reached the shore after 4 a.m. and is being treated for possible hypothermia.

Read it at Miami Herald