Marathon swimmer Jaimie Monahan speaks of her swims around the world

A historic swimming journey was completed this year as Jaimie Monahan literally swam around the world. In an exclusive interview with Kathimerini, Monahan talked about the extreme water temperatures, her favorite moment of the journey, but also the giant jellyfish that left her hand paralyzed for a swim in Alexandria, Egypt.

For the past three years, the 38-year old American was preparing for this unique journey daily, following a unique routine that included working out in the gym, doing yoga and swimming in extreme weather conditions.

This summer, she achieved her ultimate goal, as she was able to complete six marathon swims (each marathon swim is at least 10 kilometers) on six continents in 15 days.

The six swims ranged from 10km to 46km each and by the end of her journey she had completed a total of 100km over the course of two weeks.
 
In that period,...