Photo courtesy of Thomas Mikkelsen of the Massachusetts Open Water Swimming Association. Article courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California.

53-year-old Penny Palfrey was the first to the L-Street Bathhouse in Boston at today’s 8-mile Boston Light Swim. Leading a select group of 24 athletes, she finished in 2 hours 56 minutes.

More results later after the end of the Granddaddy of American Open Water Swims.

Upper photos shows Penny Palfrey crossing finish line and nearing Rainsford Island. Photo on left shows A Fin & A Prayer with Katie O’Dair, Julie Mulkerrin, Lynne Mulkerrin, and Juliette Byrnes

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