All I need for New Years is 350 votes.

I’m nominated for the 2011 WOWSA awards for my open water swims during past twelve months which include three channels in Hawaii in two weeks, followed by my swim between Cayman Brac and Little Cayman Island then ‘The Big One’ just a few days later swimming 108 kilometres between Little Cayman Island and Grand Cayman Island and spending more than 40 hours in the water. In September I swam the Tsugaru Strait in tough conditions then returned to Hawaii to swim the Molokai Channel for the second time this year and hold the two fasted times to date.

Thank you to all who have voted for me I am honoured and appreciate your support for those who have not please do, this is the last day and it would mean so much to me to be acknowledged for my perseverance and commitment to my sport in the past year.To vote please click here http://6296545.polldaddy.com/s/wowsa-2011

http://youtu.be/KyCyG9Z59-o
Voting ends midnight LA time on December 31st. Please keep voting and passing this along, let’s go for a strong finish!

http://dailynews.openwaterswimming.com/2011/12/wowsa-update-with-one-day-to-go.html
Thank you and Happy New Year to all.
Penny

In the World Open Water Swimming Woman of the Year voting, it’s close race between stars from Argentina and Australia. (From the Daily News of Open Water Swimming)

1. Pilar Geijo (Argentina) – World Professional Marathon Swimming Champion – 1,306 votes (20%)
2. Penny Palfrey (Australia) – Marathon Swimmer Extraordinaire – 1,108 votes (17%)

Here’s the latest update, to vote click on the star that says ‘WOWSA 2011’

http://dailynews.openwaterswimming.com/2011/12/wowsa-update.html

Your vote is very much appreciated; please take a moment to vote for me, ‘Penny Palfrey’ in the woman’s award and ‘Bridging the Cayman Islands’ in the performance of the year award and please pass it on!

Thank you for your support!
Penny

Here’s the latest news on the World Open Water Swimming Awards, Penny’s still sitting in second spot in the woman’s awards, your vote is very much appreciated so if you haven’t already voted please do so.

http://dailynews.openwaterswimming.com/2011/12/women-in-water-world-open-water.html

Voting ends on December 31st.
To vote please click here; http://6296545.polldaddy.com/s/wowsa-2011

Thank you and we wish you a safe and happy holiday season, a merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

Penny and Chris

Hello to all our readers.

Some exciting news came to us today. With only one more week of voting in the ‘WOWSA’, World Open Water Swimming Awards, I’m sitting second in the World Open Water Woman of the Year Award!

With just a few hundred votes separating many of these world class athletes it’s such an honor to be amongst the leaders of these amazing open water swimmers.

Your vote would be very much appreciated, I know my performances throughout 2011 including my world record for the longest unassisted ocean swim in the Cayman Islands which took more than 40 hours of nonstop swimming are up there with the best in history.

To vote please click on the link below, it only takes a few seconds and will be very much appreciated.
http://dailynews.openwaterswimming.com/2011/12/penny-palfrey-nominee-for-world-open.html

Thank you very much ~ Penny

I huge thanks goes out from me to The Cayman Islands, Bridging the Cayman Islands team, Mr Frank Flowers, The Flowers 1 mile Sea Swim, Steven Munatones, Chris Palfrey, Dan Boyle, Jeff Kozlovich, Richard Clifford, Forrest Nelson, Bill Goding, Steven Haumschild, Lexie Kelly, the Daily News of Open Water Swimming and the many friends, family and supporters who have helped me throughout the year.

As we enter the last weeks of voting, if you have not done so and would like to vote for me in the World Open Water Swimming Performance of the year and the World Open Water Swimming Woman of the Year, please click on the link below then click on the star at the top of the page where it says ‘WOWSA awards 2011′ and click on ‘Penny Palfrey’ for the two awards mentioned above. Thank you very much for your support.
http://dailynews.openwaterswimming.com/2011/12/penny-palfrey-nominee-for-world-open.html
Penny

I’m writing today with the thought in mind that every end brings a new beginning and new opportunities.

I commented myself to swimming from Cuba to Florida knowing very well it would be no easy task. Not just the swim, or the heat, the distance, the logistics, finding sponsors, official documentation and a huge rang of other things to challenge me along the way. For the past four months my team and I have been quietly working our way over the hurdles that have presented themselves.

Today Marcel and I reached an amicable agreement that unfortunately I will no longer be working in partnership with Marcel, Rotary and EPN campaign for my Cuba-Florida swim.

Whilst it is regrettable that I have invested so much time and effort into Rotary and the EPN campaign, I believe it is a worthy cause and will still be supporting the Global Swimarthon in February.

We are only six months out from the swim and there is much work to be done. Chris and I have every intention that the swim will proceed as planned, we will be actively seeking sponsorships to support the swim. And perhaps for another good cause.

This is a great opportunity to get involved in my swim and gain worldwide exposure through my Cuba – Florida swim this coming June 2012.

Thank you for your support and best wishes for a safe and happy holiday season!
Penny