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DAKAR, Senegal -- Former British police officer Ben Hooper hopes to make history by swimming every mile of the Atlantic Ocean from Africa to South America. WHOLESALE NIKE NFL JERSEYS . After more than three years of preparation, he set off on Sunday.The 38-year-old walked down a beach in Dakar and into the Atlantic Ocean, launching a swim for 1,635 nautical miles, or nearly 2,000 land miles (3,200 kilometers), from Senegal to Brazil.This is for my daughter, said Hooper, who filled a water bottle with sand to keep for the 8-year-old who he said inspired the swim. Its been a long time coming.Flanked by two boats and a crew of less than a dozen, Hooper aims to be the first person to swim every mile of the Atlantic Ocean from continent to continent, stepping on land again in March.He says he trained three years as he gathered a crew for the Big Blue, the main boat on which he will eat and sleep when he is not swimming for about eight hours each day through waters infested with sharks and jellyfish.Water has loomed large in his life.I nearly drowned when I was 5 in a swimming pool in Belgium, Hooper told The Associated Press. Ever since ... Ive had this affinity with water. It was the calmest Ive ever felt.Hooper said he had a bout of depression about 3 1/2 years ago and decided to turn his life around for his daughter. So he looked to water.Nobody had swum a full ocean. More people have landed on the moon than have tried this, so at that point I thought maybe this is my calling, said Hooper. If I can inspire myself, other people and raise money for charity, why not do it?Inspired by British explorer Sir Ranulph Fiennes, Hooper said he hopes to motivate others, especially children, to swim.Funding for the expedition has taken time, and the launch was set back several times as various crew members dropped out and the boats faced mechanical issues.This will be a major achievement overall, said Nigel Taylor-Schofield, the captain of Big Blue. If anybody can accomplish this, it would be Ben. He is very determined.The crew, including a paramedic, will track the miles, and Hooper has said if he gets to Brazil with the help of currents, he will swim until he fulfills the full Atlantic mileage.The challenges, be it marine life, dehydration, and more, will be vast, but Hooper says his biggest fear is letting the team and his daughter down. Hell listen to a playlist on customized earphones that he said will include eurotrash music, Eminem and The Scripts Hall of Fame. Hooper will also wear various gear that helps camouflage him from sharks, and a tracking device so supporters can follow his nearly five-month swim online.Around 10:30 a.m. on the beach outside the Monaco Plage hotel in Dakar, Hooper and the crew were ready.See you in Brazil, he said, before eventually swimming off into the sunlit waters toward his goal.---http://www.swimthebigblue.com/--Follow Carley Petesch on Twitter at www.twitter.com/carleypetesch WHOLESALE NFL JERSEYS CHINA . The 25-year-old Japanese star has officially been posted by his club team, the Rakuten Golden Eagles. CHEAP NBA JERSEYS . Irving scored 23 points, Tristan Thompson had 20 points and 10 rebounds and the Cavaliers beat the Denver Nuggets 117-109 on Friday night. http://www.nfljerseyswholesaleauthentic.com/ . They had already blown a double-digit lead, fans were hitting the exits, and a long seven-game road trip waited at the end. As if Toronto FC wasnt dangerous enough, it enters Saturdays home match against the Philadelphia Union with forward Jozy Altidore in exceptional form.Following his late July return from a hamstring injury, the 26-year-old U.S. international star has scored seven goals in his last seven matches, including a pair in Torontos 3-3 draw with the New York Red Bulls Sunday.Hes just proving what we all knew about him before this stretch, Toronto coach Greg Vanney told The Toronto Sun after Altidores goals helped the Reds hold onto the Eastern Conference lead entering this weekend.He was very, very good before he got injured, Vanney added. He just didnt have the goals to show for it.Toronto (13-8-8, 47 points) already possesses the leagues most influential attacker in the Italian Giovinco (16 goals, 13 assists). If Altidore continues to score and stay healthy, that could make his team decisive favorites when the MLS Cup Playoffs begin next month.While the Reds are virtually assured of a second consecutive postseasson berth, Philadelphia has work to do to clinch its first playoff spot since 2011. NFL JERSEYS CHINA. he Union (11-11-8, 41) enter Saturdays match in fourth place despite two losses and a draw in their last three matches. More importantly, they sit seven points ahead of D.C. United and Orlando City for the sixth and final playoff spot, though both those sides enter the weekend with a game in hand.Would we like to have a few more (points)? Absolutely, coach Jim Curtain told the Philadelphia Inquirer at his midweek press conference. But at the same time, weve set ourselves up in a very good position right now. 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