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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. 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 Nike Shoes Air Max 90 Womens . PETERSBURG, Fla. Nike Air Max 90 White . -- The Missouri Tigers might not have a roster full of superstars. http://www.airmax90outletonline.com/ . Luis Suarezs double powered Liverpool to a 4-0 victory over Fulham, and Southampton easily overcame Hull 4-1 to continue the south coast clubs impressive start to the season. Liverpool and Southampton sent Chelsea down to fourth place as the west London club was held to 2-2 at home. 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Toronto prevailed behind strong play from forward Sebastian Giovinco, who scored or assisted on all three goals.Giovinco has four goals and two assists in the last two matches. He ranks in the top three in MLS in goals (12, tied for second) and assists (9, tied for third).Toronto is undefeated in its last seven matches at BMO Field. Still, history has not favored the Reds against Salt Lake. Toronto has lost four consecutive matches against RSL and has dropped six of the last eight games between the clubs.ddddddddddddRSL might have to try to build on that streak without one of its top players. Forward Yura Movsisyan has been sidelined for the past two matches with a hip flexor strain. Movsisyan, who leads Salt Lake with seven goals, remains day to day heading into Wednesdays match.Toronto got back its own key player from injury when Jozy Altidore returned from a hamstring injury against Columbus. Altidore scored in the 87th minute against the Crew for his first goal of the season.A victory for Salt Lake would mean a major milestone for Nick Rimando. The veteran goalkeeper needs one more win to pass Kevin Hartman as the MLS leader in career victories. Rimando posted his 180th career win against the Union on Sunday. ' ' '