Australian Knocked Overboard Survives 5-Mile Swim [VIDEO]

Feb 18, 2011 – 10:10 AM

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An Australian fisherman who swam for six hours to reach shore after a rogue wave knocked him out of his boat said Wednesday that he survived on "adrenaline" and "sheer determination."

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