Rendy Lynn Opdycke
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Triple Crown of Open Water Swimming
Opdycke completed the Triple Crown of Open Water Swimming in a fastest period than anyone else in the history of the sport. Within a 35-day period in July and August 2008, she successfully completed the following swims:
- Manhattan Island Marathon Swim in 7:46:32 on 5 July 2008
- English Channel in 10 hours 54 minutes on 27 July 2008
- Catalina Channel in 8:28:21 on 9 August 2008
She also won the 2006 Manhattan Island Marathon Swim overall and was second overall in the 2004 Manhattan Island Marathon Swim as well as finishing fourth in the 2008 Manhattan Island Marathon Swim.
Pentathon
She is currently a world-class pentathlete competing for USA Pentathlon and training in Colorado Springs, Colorado.
