
Jane Petkov, a 59-year-old Bulgarian man, tried to set a new Guinness record by swimming across a lake while enfolded in a bag with his arms and legs tied up. Known as "amphibian man" his native country, Petkov says he relies on attention and a special breathing technique to pull off the amazing feat.
The record-breaking attempt took place on September 10, on Lake Orhid, in Macedonia, and had Jane Petkov jumping out of a boat in the central...