NAME: Juliet Kadlecek

HOMETOWN: New York, NY

BLS EXPERIENCE: Rookie

WHY BLS? Because of all of my wonderful encounters with the Boston open-water swimming community around the globe.

WHO IS YOUR PILOT AND CREW? Marha Wood and Keith Nelson will crew and boat pilot Thomas Daley

WHERE ARE YOU SWIMMING FOR YOUR BLS TRAINING? Training mostly in Brighton Beach, Brooklyn, with a short trip to SF mixed in.

SWIMMING FUN FACT: I'm at Brighton Beach swimming in Winter, Spring, Summer, and Fall.