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In Depth: British Adventurer Completes 1,000 Mile Swim In St. Louis

By Alex Heuer,

Published Oct. 8, 2012 at 3:51 p.m. CDT

Dave Cornthwaite is a remarkable British adventurer and he just completed a 1,000 mile swim down the Missouri River, ending in St. Louis. His latest journey is just the seventh of twenty-five trips he plans to take as part of Expedition1000 - an ambitious series of twenty-five trips of 1,000 miles or more, each using a different method of non-motorized transportation. Part of Cornthwaite’s mission is to raise money for CoppaFeel, an organization which promotes breast cancer awareness.

Host Don Marsh talks with Dave Cornthwaite about his latest adventure and more.

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Alex Heuer

Alex is the executive producer of "St. Louis on the Air" at St. Louis Public Radio.

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Mary Edwards

Mary Edwards is a producer for St. Louis Public Radio's broadcast program, "St. Louis Symphony."

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Don Marsh

Don Marsh served as host of St. Louis Public Radio’s “St. Louis on the Air" from 2005 to 2019, bringing discussions of significant topics to listeners' ears at noon Monday through Friday. Don has been an active journalist for 58 years in print, radio and television. He has won 12 Regional Emmy Awards for writing, reporting, and producing. He is the recipient of a Lifetime Achievement Award from the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences, was inducted into the St. Louis Media Hall of Fame in 2013, and named “Media Person of the Year” by the St. Louis Press Club in 2015. He has published three books: his most recent, “Coming of Age, Liver Spots and All: A Humorous Look at the Wonders of Getting Old,” “Flash Frames: Journey of a Journeyman Journalist” and “How to be Rude (Politely).” He holds an honorary Doctor of Arts and Letters degree from the University of Missouri-St. Louis.

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