Yesterday we completed the Maui channel swim for the second time for the same sense of achievement. A nervous night after the race briefing. Everybody talking about recent shark attacks but as a numbers person I told myself this lessened the likelihood of a repeat. The. The briefing went on and on about it being peak season for box jellyfish and how nasty is the sting.... Then my team mates started talking about pulling out if there are any sharks sighted.... So...

Today has been one of those great days of the trip. Yesterday we travelled from Las Vegas which was easy to accommodate being only a 3 hour time difference. Last night we had a barbecue with the Tattersalls team and partners. This being the second year everything seems easier. However talk of recent tiger shark attacks is a little bit of a concern ... I guess you would have to be unlucky. This morning was wonderful with a team swim around the Black Rock to the...