Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Chris Palfrey hosted Penny Palfrey's press conference in Key West while his wife remained in a local hospital under observation. Chris explained the drama that unfolded the past two days under beautiful conditions about his wife's attempt to cross the 103-mile Straits of Florida to the international
Andrea Woodburn, director of Penny Palfrey's onshore logistical crew, reported that Palfrey has swum 80 km (49.7 miles) after 26 hours in the Straits of Florida. Like the ebb and flow of the ocean, the news from her crew was a mixture of good and bad. Her husband and crew member Chris Palfrey commented, "Penny is in good spirits, smiling and swimming
Penny Palfrey announced Team Palfrey, 15 highly experienced and professionals who will escort and protect her from the shores of Cuba to the coast of Florida later this month. Her medical team includes Dr. Bill Korey, an emergency room physician who has also swum around Manhattan Island, and Barbara Held, a former firefighter and paramedic who spends her
Chris Palfrey and Christie Leet completed their 21K swim from Hamilton to the Queensland mainland among the Australian Whitsunday group of islands. "We were treated to the sight of dolphins, green turtles and schools of mackerel feeding on bait fish. After our start in Hamilton, we rounded the southern tip of Dent island, before heading towards Long island
44-year-old Christie Leet from Whitsunday, Australia leads a busy life as the Principal at PRDnationwide Whitsunday with 4 children and triathlons, marathon runs and 4 Magnetic Island to Townsville (Australia) Swims under his belt. He has also done a Rottnest Channel Swim duo and a 15 km solo from Whitehaven to Hamilton Island. And his life is about to
There are a number of unique places in the world where a number of world open water swimming records can be established. Channels in the state of Hawaii include the Kaiwi, Auau, Kalohi, Alalakeiki, Pailolo, Alenuihaha and the Kaulakahi channels that lie between the islands of Maui, Molokai, Oahu, Kauai, Hawaii, Lanai and Kahoolawe.Among the record holders
"Unfortunately, Mother Nature isn’t playing the game," emailed Chris Palfrey about his delayed start in his Green Island swim. "A southerly change is expected to pass through Cairns, making conditions very rough. We put the attempt back to November 13th-14th." So the treacherous swim amid sharks, crocodiles and the chironex fleckeri jellyfish, the most
The English Channel has its Half Century Club, an exclusive group of bold and young-minded individuals who have successfully crossed the English Channel past their 50th birthday. The Strait of Gibraltar also has its own Half Century Club as does the Catalina Channel and the Cook Strait.In the middle of the Pacific Ocean, the Hawaiian Islands offer ideal -
The English Channel has its Half Century Club, an exclusive group of individuals who have successfully crossed the English Channel past their 50th birthday. The Strait of Gibraltar also has its own Half Century Club as does the Cook Strait and Molokai Channel.In the Pacific Ocean, the Catalina Channel has its own Half Century Club, 25 swimmers who have
