And Penny Palfrey Makes Three
Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Double Triplers or Triple Doublers are individuals who have achieved two separate Triple Crowns of Open Water Swimming by completing at least two English Channel crossings, two Catalina Channel crossings, and two Manhattan Island Marathon Swims during the course of their career.
As of yesterday, the members of this exclusive Triple Doubler club include Mexican Antonio Argüelles (twice, in 1999 and 2009), American Tina Neill (twice, both in 2008 and 2012 in backstroke and freestyle), and Australian Penny Palfrey (twice, both in 2010 and 2015).
Palfrey, who completed her latest crossing of the Catalina Channel in 9 hours 20 minutes, is congratulated by two other luminaries of the sport, Carol Sing and Barbara Held, in the photo above, courtesy of Paula Selby. For more information, visit Catalina Channel Swimming Federation Facebook page or Palfrey’s Facebook page.
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Southern California native, born 1962, is the creator of the WOWSA Awards, Oceans Seven, Openwaterpedia, Citrus Corps, World Open Water Swimming Association, Daily News of Open Water Swimming, Global Open Water Swimming Conference. He is Chief Executive Officer of KAATSU Global and KAATSU Research Institute. Inductee in the International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame (Honor Swimmer, Class of 2001) and Ice Swimming Hall of Fame (Honor Contributor - Media, Class of 2019), recipient of the International Swimming Hall of Fame's Poseidon Award (2016), International Swimming Hall of Fame's Irving Davids-Captain Roger Wheeler Memorial Award (2010), USA Swimming's Glen S. Hummer Award (2007, 2010) and Harvard University's John B. Imrie Award (1984). Served on the FINA Technical Open Water Swimming Committee and as Technical Delegate with the 2011 Special Olympics World Summer Games, and 9-time USA Swimming coaching staff.
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