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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If this turns out to be true then the significance of the shark events is a bit different. His most recent quote seems to indicate that there was an established practice to bait, hook and remove sharks in the vicinity of Penny. I don't think that is a good standard in a sport where the traditional costume requirement in even the coldest water does not allow a neoprene cap, which is nothing more than a VERY thick cap. (latex - ok, silicone - ok, bubble cap - ok, shower cap - don't know it might be in the same classification as a flower cap)
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If this turns out to be true then the significance of the shark events is a bit different. His most recent quote seems to indicate that there was an established practice to bait, hook and remove sharks in the vicinity of Penny. I don't think that is a good standard in a sport where the traditional costume requirement in even the coldest water does not allow a neoprene cap, which is nothing more than a VERY thick cap. (latex - ok, silicone - ok, bubble cap - ok, shower cap - don't know it might be in the same classification as a flower cap)
