Ned Denison came up with an interesting new concept for the open water swimming world: a series of swims from former isolated prison islands where convicts have given way to open water swimmers.

Ned compiled a list of the swimmers who have currently completed the Triple Crown of Prison Island Swims (or Triple Break for completing the Robben Island + Alcatraz Island + Spike Island swims).

He also coined the phrase, the Quatro Crown of Prison Island Swims (or Quatro Break for completing Robben Island + Alcatraz Island + Spike Island + Rottnest Island swims).

2006 Steven Black (Robben + Alcatraz + Spike)
2006 Joe Donnelly (Robben + Alcatraz + Spike)
2006 Mike Harris (Robben + Rottnest + Spike)
2009 John Conroy (Alcatraz + Rottnest + Spike)
2009 Jennifer Hurley (Alcatraz + Rottnest + Spike)
2010 Ram Barkai (Robben + Alcatraz + Rottnest)
2010 Kieron Palframan (Robben + Alcatraz + Rottnest)
2010 Ryan Stramrood (Robben + Alcatraz + Rottnest)
2011 Ned Denison (Robben + Alcatraz + Rottnest + Spike)
2011 Gary Emich (Alcatraz + Rottnest + Spike)

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