Monday 31st July 2017 - Congratulations A Triple Crown for Julie Isbill

 Congratulations Julie Isbill, Founder of Bold & Beautiful Manly, and now proud holder @#150 of

Open Water Swimmings "Triple Crown"

 

  

 

Here is Dr Jules Isbill  and partner Dr Michael Christie getting ready for the 48kms around Manhattan Is NYC.  Jules finished in just over  7 hrs. 

 

Jules said, "...

Swim around Manhattan Island, under 20 Bridges, what can I say... EPIC !!!

Wow, what a swim. The currents were awesome, the anticipation of 'Hells Gate' petrifying, but on my swim the worry was in vain 😅
The scenery phenomenal......"

".......46+km passed by like a flash, quite literally. Well mostly, apart from the Harlem but even that wasn't as sluggish as I had antipicated.

Having gone around the island on the circle line ferry a couple of days prior was perfect. Albeit a little overwhelming and emotional, it gave me a great insight into what I was embarking upon and meant I even knew some of the land marks as I swam round, which was really very cool, and encouraging.

 My team, what can I say: WONDERFUL ❤️❤️ things were a little different this swim as we gave all my feeds pre-made to my sensational paddler, Alexwhich freed Michael up to enjoy the journey and excel himself on keeping everyone informed with his new found career as social media extraordinaire..."

 

"...A truly EPIC swim which I am soooo happy to have participated in with the icing on the cake being the third jewel in my 'Triple Crown' of open water marathon swimming #150 to achieve it 😊
http://db.marathonswimmers.org/triple-crown/ ..."

 

Selfie of  Michael, Jules, Kai who also completed the Manhattan Swim, Kai's daughter & Nic.

 

Manhattan Is and the first 2 of 20 bridges.

 

 

My Monday started at 5.38am the morning.

 

My swimming buddies @5.47am,Bianca, Ali, Brett, Nic and Jo , water clarity ->perfect, phophorescence  around my fingers.

 

[email protected]. 

 

6.27am getting ready.....

 

...for the Drinkess express - Matt x 2.

 

This one is for Tricia's grandchildren.

 

 

The golden sun emerged from the magenta sea - 6.46am-6.48am.

    

 

7.01am.

 
Mother of 5 sons with mother of many charities - 7.26am. 

 

 Sam did a real Boulderdash - 3km return to Queenscliff.

 

Jalna, Kerrie, Jenny & Attracta in the coffee queue - 7.47am.

 

 Stats: 180 swimmers, 2 newbies, 18.4 degrees C

 

 

Have a great week ahead

 Simon

Brag picture:

My 4th grandchild Tara the latest love in my life.