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It has taken awhile, but promising Sean Ryan of Chattanooga, Tennessee now claimed victory at a USA Swimming National Open Water Swimming Championships. A young pup when he first started open water, he is now on a roll, first qualifying for the World Swimming Championships in the 10K and now winning the USA Swimming National […]
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Penny Palfrey successfully completed her 68-mile swim from Little Cayman to Grand Cayman in 40 hours 41 minutes 12 seconds. After a delay of two days, Penny and her international crew decided to forge ahead despite the less-than-ideal conditions. [Read More…] Copyright © 2011 by World Open Water Swimming Association
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As Penny jumped off the coral shore,She was heading towards an unopened door. 68 miles across a beautiful sea,Teamwork, for sure, was one important key. She assembled a team from all over the place,Who were willing to help with a serious game face. The secret of success is so very clear,Treasure each person, trusting them
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Penny Palfrey knows what she is doing, and still giving us instructions and directions. So mentally she is aware. Yet her tongue, lips and lats are really hurting. Almost finished with this incredible 68-mile swim, Penny has only 5.5 miles to go. She doesn’t want to get out and we are watching her like a
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Penny Palfrey’s lips and tongue are very bad. We cannot understand what she is saying now. She is in physical pain but she is not giving up and it is clear that she knows what is happening to her. We have medical staff on board and everyone is watching her closely. She has 6 nautical
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Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Penny Palfrey had two shark encounters during her crossing and was saved by Charles, a resident of the Little Cayman serving as one of her lifesavers. It was very dramatic. Click HERE to see her precise location in real-time. She is currently twelve nautical miles from Morritt’s. She is
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Penny Palfrey progress from Little Cayman to Grand Cayman can be followed here via GPS, starting around 6:30 am New York time (5:30 am local time) until her finish sometime between 2 pm – 7 pm on Sunday. An continuous audio update can also be followed here on LiveOpenWater, courtesy of LiveSwim and the generous
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St. Johns Riverkeeper announced its 3.5 Mile Swim Across the St. Johns. Jim Alabiso of explains, “The purpose of the 3.5 Mile Swim Across the St. Johns is to raise awareness for the river and to provide our marathon open water swimmers and triathletes a very cool challenge. It’s a 3-tier event and a first:
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In June 2011, Kate Alexander, Lexie Kelly, Laura McLean, Kerri Kanuga and Lois Moody started their 54.5-mile circumnavigation swim around Grand Cayman Island in a series of 25 stages.
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Incoming Yale University freshman Eva Fabian and former Minnesota Gopher Christine Jennings went 1-2 at the 2011 USA Swimming National 10K Open Water Swimming Championships in the rough water conditions of Fort Lauderdale. Fighting cross-currents, 2-4 foot waves and constant whitecaps the entire distance, Eva and Christine pushed the pace throughout the 10K and will
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