Behind The Scoreboard – Congratulations To Rockville Centre’s Lori King

Garden City NY

16 August, 2022

6:52 AM

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My philosophy is "Everything I ever needed to know about business I learned on the sports field." From Behind The Scoreboard, I feature the sports stories that tell us much more than simply who won or lost. These personal and inspiring experiences of grade school, high school, college, other amateur and even pro athletes allow all of us to reflect a little more on what is important in life. ~ James C. Metzger, Chairman and CEO, Whitmore — The Agency _______ Conquering Challenges By Swimming With The Fishes Just before the start of summer, Lori King spent 14 hours and 38 minutes in the waters of Hawaii. The Rockville Centre public health researcher, wife and mother battled man o’ war, jellyfish and other obstacles in Hawaii’s shark-infested Kaiwi Channel to complete the freestyle swim that began on the Hawaiian island of Molokai and ended at Oahu. It is one of open-water swimming’s most difficult challenges. Lori became just the 86th person to complete the 26-mile adventure. Lori also had to fight the current, forcing her to actually swim 30 miles to Oahu. According to the rules, she could not wear any suit or apply any substance that retained body heat or increased buoyancy. What a personal accomplishment! Congratulations Lori! Lori now is considering competitive swims in Gibraltar and Greece. Learn more in my latest blog.