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NEW YORK.- The Dominican distance swimmer Marcos Diaz will announce the most daring challenge in his career: "Swim of the Continents," in which he’ll attempt out to join the world’s five continents by crossing the waters of each of the participating nations.

The Dominican swimmer’s goal is part of an ambitious United Nations international program to bolster the accomplishment of the Objectives of the Millennium.

UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon is expected to be present for Diaz’s announcement on Thursday, October 29 at 11 a.m. Foreign Relations minister Carlos Troncoso Morales and other Dominican officials and diplomts in the UN, will also take part in the ceremony.

In August, 2007 Diaz reached another great feat in New York when he circled the Hudson River twice, classifying him among the world’s top distance swimmers.

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11 comment(s)
Written by: xwill7, 27 Oct 2009 12:18 PM
From: United States, Chicago
is he man or fish
Written by: josean, 27 Oct 2009 12:26 PM
From: United States
I met him, he is hell of a nice guy a true gentleman and an extraordinary athlete, we should all be proud of him.
Written by: ateo1992, 27 Oct 2009 12:28 PM
From: Dominican Republic
i'm so proud of this man!


a true Dominican heroe!
Written by: josean, 27 Oct 2009 12:38 PM
From: United States
Me too ateo!

But if he begins ridding the METRO all bets are off!
Written by: xwill7, 27 Oct 2009 12:40 PM
From: United States, Chicago
he should get a lifetime free pass to ride the metro since he is a DR hero
Written by: vacanos, 27 Oct 2009 2:30 PM
From: United States
Josie "But if he begins ridding the METRO all bets are off!"

Nobody care about a simple peasant quillao por los progreso de nuestro pais.
Written by: josean, 27 Oct 2009 3:41 PM
From: United States
¡Campesino y orgulloso!
Written by: Belly, 27 Oct 2009 4:58 PM
From: Dominican Republic, San Francisco and Houston,Texas
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Written by: josean, 27 Oct 2009 5:12 PM
From: United States
Explain please how saying that I am peasant and proud of it is bad?
Written by: danny00, 28 Oct 2009 7:31 PM
From: United States
circled the Hudson River twice, BIG DEAL....... i can swim the east river with my hands tied back...... whats the BIG DEAL I SAY before i go off line and go JUMP into THE RIVER..
i once ran over the brooklyn bridge two times in 5 minutes.... ok their was 12 gangsters chasing me... but i still did this all in RECORD TIME I MUST SAY..., AND I HAVE BEEN ON THE METRO 5 TIMES... IS THIS SOME KIND OF RECORD?... KNOW ONE GUY THAT HATES THE METRO...LOL
Written by: JCjua, 5 Nov 2009 3:13 PM
From: United States, New York
Danny, have you ever swam on open waters in the deep blue sea?
Now, if the guy is a challenger, why don't YOU chalenge him?

Dominican peasant and proud (cibaeño), now you (Belly) can come to my Wall st. office so we can have a 1 on 1. or better not, I don't want to spend hours to get clearence for you.
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