A former NFL player recently fell into the sea and swam for miles to reach the shore. Rob Konrad arrived in Boca Raton for a solo drift fishing trip on Wednesday.
A former Miami Dolphins player recently fell into the sea and swam for miles to reach the shore. Rob Konrad arrived in Boca Raton for his solo drift fishing trip on Wednesday.
He was in his boat as it idled and had just caught a fish when he fell into the waters of the Atlantic Ocean. He soon made the decision to swim back to shore in the dark.
Over the duration of nearly 10 hours, he covered a distance of roughly 9 miles and managed to safely reach the sands. Konrad’s endurance is impressive, but not all that surprising considering he is a former Miami Dolphins player, who was on the team for six seasons.
During the hours he hadn’t been heard from, his friends were concerned and the Coast Guard was contacted. A helicopter was sent out to search for Konrad and his vessel but he reached the shore on his own before an
