The Relentless Ups And Downs Of Open Water Swimming

Steven Munatones 04/30/2010 Open Water Swimming No Comment

These photos by Forrest Nelson of Penny Palfrey’s 72-mile Kaieiewaho Channel attempt between the islands of Oahu and Kauai in Hawaii shows the ups and downs of open ocean swimming.

Up and down Penny went – right from the start on Oahu where she faced immediate shore break and the relentless ocean turbulence for over 60K.

Up and down Penny went. Up and down her paddler Jeff Kozlovich and Bill Goding went. Up and down her escort boat piloted by Captain Don James and handler/observer Forrest Nelson went.

77 strokes per minute for 12 hours until the pain caused by Portuguese Man-o-War stings was too much.

Relentless. Courageous. Stupendous.

Photos by Forrest Nelson.

Copyright © 2010 by Steven Munatones

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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. Note: WOWSA only recommends products or services used or recommended by the community. WOWSA does not receive compensation for links or products mentioned on this site or in blog posts. If it does, it will be indicated clearly on that specific post. See WOWSA's privacy policy for more information.

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