Swimmer Just Misses Mark
Swimmer Just Misses Mark
Isaac Papke, a 39 year old grandfather attempts a 29 3/4 mile swim from the Farallon Island to a Beach near San Francisco's Golden Gate. He almost makes it, but at the end of 15 hours he has to give up just 2 1/2 miles from his goal. A close up shot of Isaac putting on a bathing cap and goggles, and he is wearing a huge smile on his face. POV - Looking up at the Golden Gate Bridge from a boat in motion. LS - Isaac Papke swimming in a distance in choppy water. MS - Isaac Papke and his pacer swimming in the choppy bay. MS - Coaches and other people standing at a railing of the pilot boat. MS - Isaac Papke drinking coffee in the water, his pacer beside him and in the back ground a man in a row boat, and behind the row boat is the pilot boat. MS - People at the railing of the pilot boat. MS - Papke in the water swimming strong and the sun is starting to set. CUS - Photographer taking pictures with a telescopic lens. Evening and Papke is still swimming, part of the row boat is in the shot. LS - Sun is setting, you see the pilot boat, a two row boats. CUS - Papke standing on the deck of the pilot boat wearing a lei around his neck, still smiling. CUS - Papke his wife to his right and to his left an older woman who kisses him on the side of his cheek.