Carlos Sixto Bravo wrote about a brother, a sister and a friend who completed a 25.1-mile crossing from Santa Catalina Island to San Pedro on the Southern California mainland on September 25th. Their crossing was a charity swim on behalf of Ocean Fever, a non-profit from Hermosa Beach that raises awareness through open water swimming. Bravo reported, “All proceeds from the sponsorship go toward teen mental health services. The program is called You Are Enough.
Abigail Fedalizo has been swimming since she was 5 years old, swam the Dwight Crum Pier to Pier Swim at 12 and is currently a full-time lifeguard in Huntington Beach. She is the captain of the water polo team at San Pedro High School since she was a sophomore. Abigail and brother Bali were the youngest to win the HERBALIFE Los Angeles Olympic Triathlon in 2014.
Bali Fedalizo was the youngest swimmer to complete the Dwight Crum Pier to Pier Swim at 10 years old in 2017. He is a mixed martial arts competitor currently fighting out of Journeys Fighting Club in San Pedro with a record is 7 wins and 3 losses. Bali plays on the varsity football team at San Pedro High School. He is a Life Scout for the Boys Scout troop 854 and has the Red Cross Lifesaver Award for saving Taya Olson 14 yrs. old from drowning.
Rylee Kahealani Nakayama a junior student at Ambassador Christian high school in Torrance, CA. She is one of the captains of the Volleyball team. Rylee came off a swim milestone. She came in 1st place in the National Iron woman Surf ski competition 2021 USLA Championship and won the State Championship in swim at San Padre Island, Texas. Rylee currently competes in Open Ocean swims and is looking forward to raising money for teen mental health. Fun fact, Rylee is known in the swim community to chase down dolphins when she swims catches them to pet. After this challenge Rylee will be joining Abigail in being a full time lifeguard at a beach near you.
The Three Amigos of swim believe individually they can be faster, but together can go further. Catalina Island and raising funds for “YOU ARE ENOUGH” was their goal and they achieved it.
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