Henry Palmer
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Ultimate Swim-A-Thon support crew from left to right: escort pilot Henry Palmer, observer Jerry George, marathon swimmer Joe Zemaitis, RV driver Jacqui Lockwood, and marathon swimmer John Zemaitis
Henry Palmer is a 20-year-old American pool and open water swimmer and escort pilot from Arizona's Brophy Swim Team.
Open Water Swimming Career Highlights
- He finished 4th in the 45.9 km 20 Bridges Swim around Manhattan Island in New York City held on 17 August 2019 in 7 hours 56 minutes 55 seconds at the age of 16.
- On 1 July 2020, he completed a 19.6 km crossing of the Anacapa Channel from Hollywood Beach in Oxnard on the California mainland in the California Channel Islands 6 hours 33 minutes 31 seconds at the age of 17 in 15°C water in a tandem swim with Joe Zemaitis.
- He served as an escort pilot for Joe Zemaitis and John Zemaitis on their Ultimate Swim-A-Thon across all 50 states of America in July-August 2022.
- On 26-29 April 2023, he will compete in the SCAR Swim Challenge, a 4-day stage swim in Arizona at the age of 20.
