News conference is over. Konrad had to stop several times to compose himself. Still shaken, as anybody would be.
Daughters, 8 and 10, got nervous: "Where's Daddy?"
Tammy: "He had two angels on his back."
Tammy: "Rob is very, very powerful human being. He sets his mind on something and he does go after it."
Tammy: "One thing that I knew is my husband is an incredible family guy. Our children are his world.
Wife Tammy: "It was a miracle he made it home."
Kind bittersweet, I hit the shore, the problem was I couldnt walk.
Voice really breaks, "I have two beautiful daughters...I WAS hitting the shore."
"After some time i just said look, Im not dying tonight and Im going to make it to shore."
"I prayed to God to send a boat."
Got bit by whole bunch stuff, jellyfish. Circled by shark as sun went down. "There was a lot of stuff glowing at night."
"I shouldn't be here. Sixteen hours in water, think ended up traveling 27 miles."
Saw what looked like fishing boat 50 yds away, tried flag down, failed. Then saw Coast Guard helicopter, right over top of him. Didn't see him.
Konrad fearing hypothermia, pauses during talk to compose self.
Boat was on autopilot, heading east toward Bahamas. No hope of getting back to it. Immediately decided to swim toward shore.
"I realized I was in real trouble." no life vest, no time to radio in SOS
Trouble hit when "unusually large wave hit" the boat.
Konrad: "A boater's nightmare and was lucky enough to survive."
Konrad: "Happy to be here." Thanks Coast Guard, police in PB, medics, doctors at Good Sam.
Rob Konrad and wife Tammy
We're told Rob Konrad is not 100 percent, so we're uncertain how long news conference will last.
Rob Konrad will be doing a news conference in about 15 minutes. He was just released from the hospital yesterday.
