Although conditions in New York Bay and the Atlantic Ocean had calmed down after the sun had risen, Ms. Monahan had missed her chance to train for the Rose Pitonof Swim, a grueling 17-mile race in mid-August. Instead she attended a morning yoga session on Brighton Beach, organized by Cibbows, the Coney Island Brighton Beach Open Water Swimmers. She is a seven-time United States national champion in winter swimming, and was inducted this year into the International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame, along with being named Woman of the Year by the World Open Water Swimming Association for both 2016 and 2017. As if she’s not busy enough swimming and collecting awards, Ms. Monahan also has a full-time job as a recruiter for Deloitte, the global auditing and consulting firm. Her first qualifying event will be the Pitonof Swim, which will start in Manhattan at East 26th Street and finish at Steeplechase Pier in Coney Island.

Source: New York Times August 01, 2018 16:52 UTC