Congrats to Penny Palfrey, her coaches, and support crew on her incredible swim!!! I was following it last night online!:applaud::bow: Steve Mullatones who taught our OW Swim Clinic at SwimFest last month was right there with her as well!
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Look, I'm not a big fan of sharks but I take exception to the term "unassisted" if someone had to be there to fend off (and in this case kill) several sharks in order for her to finish the swim. I can justify the first kill as being a life saver, maybe even the 2nd. After that, having to kill these sharks so that you can swim for a record comes across as more than just a little bit self-centered... It may be a world record but seems like a pretty morally questionable way to attain such heights. Not a fan.
Look, I'm not a big fan of sharks but I take exception to the term "unassisted" if someone had to be there to fend off (and in this case kill) several sharks in order for her to finish the swim. I can justify the first kill as being a life saver, maybe even the 2nd. After that, having to kill these sharks so that you can swim for a record comes across as more than just a little bit self-centered... It may be a world record but seems like a pretty morally questionable way to attain such heights. Not a fan.
