{"id":295763,"date":"2022-10-28T18:43:25","date_gmt":"2022-10-28T15:43:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ceotudent.com\/he-continued-until-his-hands-and-feet-wrinkled-163-km-swimmer-in-55-hours"},"modified":"2022-10-28T18:44:05","modified_gmt":"2022-10-28T15:44:05","slug":"he-continued-until-his-hands-and-feet-wrinkled-163-km-swimmer-in-55-hours","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ceotudent.com\/en\/he-continued-until-his-hands-and-feet-wrinkled-163-km-swimmer-in-55-hours","title":{"rendered":"He Continued Until His Hands and Feet Wrinkled: 163 Km Swimmer in 55 Hours"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"line nText\">The Dutch swimmer beat cancer at a young age and continues to do well in the fight against cancer.<\/div>\n<div class=\"line nHR\">\n<hr>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"line nText\">\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/ceotudent.com\/en\/he-continued-until-his-hands-and-feet-wrinkled-163-km-swimmer-in-55-hours\/#Wanting-to-be-a-swimmer-since-childhood-Maarten-was-diagnosed-with-cancer-at-the-age-of-19\" >Wanting to be a swimmer since childhood, Maarten was diagnosed with cancer at the age of 19.<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/ceotudent.com\/en\/he-continued-until-his-hands-and-feet-wrinkled-163-km-swimmer-in-55-hours\/#Doctors-stated-that-the-young-swimmers-chances-of-surviving-leukemia-were-negligible\" >Doctors stated that the young swimmer&#8217;s chances of surviving leukemia were negligible.<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/ceotudent.com\/en\/he-continued-until-his-hands-and-feet-wrinkled-163-km-swimmer-in-55-hours\/#Maarten-proved-his-strength-to-them-He-beat-cancer-and-not-only-that-but-7-years-after-his-illness-he-won-a-gold-medal-at-the-Beijing-Olympics-in-2008\" >Maarten proved his strength to them. He beat cancer and not only that, but 7 years after his illness, he won a gold medal at the Beijing Olympics in 2008.<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/ceotudent.com\/en\/he-continued-until-his-hands-and-feet-wrinkled-163-km-swimmer-in-55-hours\/#Maarten-recently-wanted-to-be-a-key-part-of-a-great-campaign-This-campaign-aimed-to-raise-money-for-cancer-research\" >Maarten recently wanted to be a key part of a great campaign. This campaign aimed to raise money for cancer research.<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/ceotudent.com\/en\/he-continued-until-his-hands-and-feet-wrinkled-163-km-swimmer-in-55-hours\/#For-this-campaign-he-wanted-to-swim-the-entire-200-kilometer-Elfstedentocht-course-in-the-Netherlands\" >For this campaign, he wanted to swim the entire 200 kilometer Elfstedentocht course in the Netherlands.<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/ceotudent.com\/en\/he-continued-until-his-hands-and-feet-wrinkled-163-km-swimmer-in-55-hours\/#As-Maarten-made-progress-he-began-to-feel-bad-and-the-water-was-very-dirty-He-had-to-leave\" >As Maarten made progress, he began to feel bad and the water was very dirty. He had to leave.<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/ceotudent.com\/en\/he-continued-until-his-hands-and-feet-wrinkled-163-km-swimmer-in-55-hours\/#He-managed-to-swim-a-distance-of-163-km-in-55-hours\" >He managed to swim a distance of 163 km in 55 hours.<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/ceotudent.com\/en\/he-continued-until-his-hands-and-feet-wrinkled-163-km-swimmer-in-55-hours\/#He-spent-55-hours-in-the-water-And-after-55-hours-his-hands-were-like-this\" >He spent 55 hours in the water. And after 55 hours, his hands were like this:<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/ceotudent.com\/en\/he-continued-until-his-hands-and-feet-wrinkled-163-km-swimmer-in-55-hours\/#He-looked-very-tired-and-his-feet-were-similar-to-his-hands\" >He looked very tired and his feet were similar to his hands:<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/ceotudent.com\/en\/he-continued-until-his-hands-and-feet-wrinkled-163-km-swimmer-in-55-hours\/#Maartens-effort-paid-off-It-was-a-huge-success-and-more-than-4-million-was-raised-for-the-campaign\" >Maarten&#8217;s effort paid off. It was a huge success and more than $4 million was raised for the campaign. ???<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Wanting-to-be-a-swimmer-since-childhood-Maarten-was-diagnosed-with-cancer-at-the-age-of-19\"><\/span>Wanting to be a swimmer since childhood, Maarten was diagnosed with cancer at the age of 19.<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"nImage\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ceotudent.com\/wp-content\/images\/post\/user-5\/ldph66.jpg\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"line nText\">From an early age, he was noted for his talent in swimming.<\/div>\n<div class=\"line nHR\">\n<hr>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"line nText\">\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Doctors-stated-that-the-young-swimmers-chances-of-surviving-leukemia-were-negligible\"><\/span>Doctors stated that the young swimmer&#8217;s chances of surviving leukemia were negligible.<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"nImage\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ceotudent.com\/wp-content\/images\/post\/user-5\/7otosr.jpg\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"line nHR\">\n<hr>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"line nText\">\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Maarten-proved-his-strength-to-them-He-beat-cancer-and-not-only-that-but-7-years-after-his-illness-he-won-a-gold-medal-at-the-Beijing-Olympics-in-2008\"><\/span>Maarten proved his strength to them. He beat cancer and not only that, but 7 years after his illness, he won a gold medal at the Beijing Olympics in 2008.<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"nImage\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ceotudent.com\/wp-content\/images\/post\/user-5\/m0g2ha.jpg\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"line nText\">Maarten was an athlete who knew how to push his own limits and achieved the impossible.<\/div>\n<div class=\"line nHR\">\n<hr>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"line nText\">\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Maarten-recently-wanted-to-be-a-key-part-of-a-great-campaign-This-campaign-aimed-to-raise-money-for-cancer-research\"><\/span>Maarten recently wanted to be a key part of a great campaign. This campaign aimed to raise money for cancer research.<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"nImage\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ceotudent.com\/wp-content\/images\/post\/user-5\/7gtfz7.jpg\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"line nHR\">\n<hr>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"line nText\">\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"For-this-campaign-he-wanted-to-swim-the-entire-200-kilometer-Elfstedentocht-course-in-the-Netherlands\"><\/span>For this campaign, he wanted to swim the entire 200 kilometer Elfstedentocht course in the Netherlands.<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"nImage\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ceotudent.com\/wp-content\/images\/post\/user-5\/grs7cp.jpg\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"line nText\">He was planning to complete the course in 3 days. These 3 days included short sleep breaks.<\/div>\n<div class=\"line nHR\">\n<hr>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"line nText\">\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"As-Maarten-made-progress-he-began-to-feel-bad-and-the-water-was-very-dirty-He-had-to-leave\"><\/span>As Maarten made progress, he began to feel bad and the water was very dirty. He had to leave.<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"nImage\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ceotudent.com\/wp-content\/images\/post\/user-5\/sr20v0.jpg\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"line nHR\">\n<hr>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"line nText\">\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"He-managed-to-swim-a-distance-of-163-km-in-55-hours\"><\/span>He managed to swim a distance of 163 km in 55 hours.<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"nImage\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ceotudent.com\/wp-content\/images\/post\/user-5\/thri0m.jpg\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"line nHR\">\n<hr>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"line nText\">\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"He-spent-55-hours-in-the-water-And-after-55-hours-his-hands-were-like-this\"><\/span>He spent 55 hours in the water. And after 55 hours, his hands were like this:<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"nImage\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ceotudent.com\/wp-content\/images\/post\/user-5\/9jl94y.jpg\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"line nHR\">\n<hr>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"line nText\">\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"He-looked-very-tired-and-his-feet-were-similar-to-his-hands\"><\/span>He looked very tired and his feet were similar to his hands:<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"nImage coverImage\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ceotudent.com\/wp-content\/images\/post\/user-5\/klvkbm.jpg\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"line nHR\">\n<hr>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"line nText\">\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Maartens-effort-paid-off-It-was-a-huge-success-and-more-than-4-million-was-raised-for-the-campaign\"><\/span>Maarten&#8217;s effort paid off. It was a huge success and more than $4 million was raised for the campaign. ???<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"nImage\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ceotudent.com\/wp-content\/images\/post\/user-5\/jeno1h.jpg\"><\/div>\n<div id=\"empty-line\" class=\"nText \"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Dutch swimmer beat cancer at a young age and continues to do well in the fight against cancer. Wanting to be a swimmer since childhood, Maarten was diagnosed with cancer at the age of 19. From an early age, he was noted for his talent in swimming. Doctors stated that the young swimmer&#8217;s chances&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1346,"featured_media":145707,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[17691,17214],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-295763","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-motivation","category-success"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ceotudent.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/295763","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ceotudent.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ceotudent.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ceotudent.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1346"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ceotudent.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=295763"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/ceotudent.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/295763\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ceotudent.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/145707"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ceotudent.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=295763"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ceotudent.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=295763"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ceotudent.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=295763"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}