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| Great white shark thwarts man's attempt to become first person to swim from Golden Gate Bridge to Farallon Islands | Great white shark thwarts man's attempt to become first person to swim from Golden Gate Bridge to Farallon Islands |
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| A great white shark thwarted a Northern California man's quest to become the first person to swim from the Golden Gate Bridge to the Farallon Islands. | A great white shark thwarted a Northern California man's quest to become the first person to swim from the Golden Gate Bridge to the Farallon Islands. |
| Marathon swimmer Simon Dominguez, from Corte Madera, was trying to swim about 28 miles (45km) when his teenage daughter, in a support boat, spotted the great white just 3.5 miles (5.6km) from his goal, KPIX-TV reported. | Marathon swimmer Simon Dominguez, from Corte Madera, was trying to swim about 28 miles (45km) when his teenage daughter, in a support boat, spotted the great white just 3.5 miles (5.6km) from his goal, KPIX-TV reported. |
| After 18 hours in the chilly ocean, he reluctantly climbed into his support boat as the 12ft-15ft (3.7m-4.6m) shark circled it. | After 18 hours in the chilly ocean, he reluctantly climbed into his support boat as the 12ft-15ft (3.7m-4.6m) shark circled it. |
| Out of the water, the 49-year-old, blood streaming down his chest from chafed skin around his neck, said he was disappointed that he had been unable to finish the swim. | Out of the water, the 49-year-old, blood streaming down his chest from chafed skin around his neck, said he was disappointed that he had been unable to finish the swim. |
| "It was hard. But a shark is a shark," Mr Dominguez said. | "It was hard. But a shark is a shark," Mr Dominguez said. |
| Four swimmers have swum from the Farallon Islands to San Francisco, but Mr Dominguez would have been the first to make the trip in the other direction. | Four swimmers have swum from the Farallon Islands to San Francisco, but Mr Dominguez would have been the first to make the trip in the other direction. |
| The islands are a breeding ground for great whites. But Mr Dominguez said he decided to make the attempt in the summer before breeding season normally begins in the autumn. | The islands are a breeding ground for great whites. But Mr Dominguez said he decided to make the attempt in the summer before breeding season normally begins in the autumn. |
| The 17st 2lb (109kg) swimmer jumped into the cold ocean and began the swim under the Golden Gate Bridge on Tuesday night, wearing only a cap, goggles, swimsuit and a thick coat of grease to guard against jelly fish stings and keep him a little warmer in the 50F (10C) water. | The 17st 2lb (109kg) swimmer jumped into the cold ocean and began the swim under the Golden Gate Bridge on Tuesday night, wearing only a cap, goggles, swimsuit and a thick coat of grease to guard against jelly fish stings and keep him a little warmer in the 50F (10C) water. |
| After giving up the swim, he said his only plans at the moment were to "go straight to the pub, have a few beers and decide what the next steps are". | After giving up the swim, he said his only plans at the moment were to "go straight to the pub, have a few beers and decide what the next steps are". |
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