beetle,
I'm just shaking my head and picking up my jaw in complete disbelief and utter amazement at your feat. 22 miles???? The 2.4 in the IM was FAR too long to spend in the water, I just can't imagine doing that for 12.5 hours. WOW! You have all my admiration!!!!! Wow, wow, wow...

I've got a few questions for you. How did you manage nutrition during the event? Was there someone following you in a kayak or boat to provide you with things you'd need over the course of the event? Were you the only swimmer out there doing it? Did you ever turn over and float to rest? Were you in full wetsuit and wetsuit cap? What was your training like? Sorry so many questions, but I find it simply fascinating that you did that, and I've never known anyone who's done that. Thanks for entertaining my ridiculous questions.