On a chilly autumn morning, open water swimmers gathered to partake in the first annual Newport Harbor Sharkfest Swim. Though the swim itself is more competition oriented, I decided to use the event as an opportunity to raise awareness and funding for shark conservation.
To do so, I teamed up with an outstanding nonprofit called Shark Savers. Although the 2013 swim is over, my webpage is still actively aiding sharks! http://sharksavers.donorpages.com/Supporter/HillaryKenyon/
"...Shark populations are severely depleted throughout the world due to overfishing, mostly to meet the demand for shark fins. Some species have seen over 90% world wide reductions. Shark Savers raises awareness of these issues through education and media campaigns..."
Thank you to everyone who supported me! Here are some photos from the race :)
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| Race start. Proud to be one of the four women not racing in a wetsuit! |
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| Not much competition in my age group haha, but I still got seventh for women overall! |
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| Wahoo! Finishing time of 21:19! |
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