Try Try Again In Monterey Bay
Patti Bauernfeind didn’t successfully cross Monterey Bay this week – the beautifully orange nettle jellyfish made sure she cut short her 23-mile attempt. When she could not quickly answer her crew’s question about the names of her dogs, they quickly pulled her out after 6.5 hours. But she had no regrets on her second attempt. “It was beautiful to swim at night and into dawn in Monterey Bay. It’s an amazing bay teaming with dolphins, sea otters,seals, whales and other amazing wildlife. Swimming at night was like swimming through stars. Phosphorous bubbles were created by my stroke were lovely. I am disappointed to not finish in Monterey, but I am grateful for the chance to swim in Monterey Bay and to raise money for Trust in Education.”
Copyright © 2011 by Open Water Source 
Copyright © 2011 by Open Water Source
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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