Sad and yet inspirational to watch…
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 hawk.
But she will run into an opposing current soon nearer to shore that may slow her down yet again. So we are angling her so she can hit the Morritt’s channel spot on.
We can see Morritts in the distance.
At this rate, she will reach the reef around 9:30 pm tonight.
She is beyond superhuman.
Copyright © 2011 by World Open Water Swimming Association 
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 hawk.
But she will run into an opposing current soon nearer to shore that may slow her down yet again. So we are angling her so she can hit the Morritt’s channel spot on.
We can see Morritts in the distance.
At this rate, she will reach the reef around 9:30 pm tonight.
She is beyond superhuman.
Copyright © 2011 by World Open Water Swimming Association
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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