Penny Palfrey, 48-year-old mother of three and grandmother of one, set a new world record on Sunday, 12 June, when she completed a 67.25-mile swim from Little Cayman to Grand Cayman.
She swam for 40 hours and 41 minutes, pausing for a few seconds every half hour to consume liquid food and drinks.
She broke the previous record of 63 miles which was held by three people.
Hundreds welcomed the Australian/British swimmer ashore at a beach in East End, chanting “Penny, Penny” as she came into sight.
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Mrs. Palfrey with Frank Flowers after her arrival at Owen Roberts International Airport on 3 June.
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Penny Palfrey, with Charles Ebank, second from left, Dan Boyle, third from left, and Steven Munatones, checks out a possible starting point for the swim on Little Cayman.
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Penny Palfrey, moments after entering the water at 5.27am Saturday, 11 June, for her epic swim from the west coast of Little Cayman. She is still carrying the water shoes she wore while crossing the rocky shore. – PHOTOS: NORMA CONNOLLY
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Palfrey powers through the water as her support crew watch over her.
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Mrs. Palfrey touches the shore of East End after more than 67 miles of open water swimming.
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