I call that stamina.

At the recent Alcatraz Invitational, a 1.2-mile swim from the infamous prison island to the San Francisco shore, my new hero finished 72nd. You think "72nd, that sucks" but you don't understand that the swimmer was Jake.



Jake is a 65-pound Golden Retriever. He was the only quadraped to attempt the feat and he swam across the cold, choppy water in a time of 41 minutes and 45 seconds.

Reports are that he crowd cheered as Jake made his way onto solid ground, shook off water and dodged a woman who tried to put a medal around his neck. The 4-year-old hero and his owner, Jeff Pokonosky, live In San Diego.

Evidently, the human and Jake swim 4 miles a week and bodysurf together. And Jake always eats scrambled eggs before a big swim.

I like eggs too, but I have trouble making it through puddles after a moderate rain. And please, no "catfish" jokes.