Silla Parnell (Sparkles)
_ Age: 41
Job: Co-owner of Furry Elephant Ltd. FEL write and publish educational software, specialising in physics.
Open Water swimming experience: Silla first competed as a teenager in the Derbyhaven Bay Swims where goose fat was compulsory! Twenty plus years later, in early 2010, Silla got back in the sea (conveniently in front of her house) to train for her first open water triathlon. In 2011 she finished in the top 10% of swimmers in the 1 mile Great North Swim and in the top third of swimmers in the 2 mile Great North Swim.
Other sports: Silla has competed in local triathlons and duathlons for the past 5 years.
Other info: Silla is an ASA Level 2 Swimming Teacher and a Level 1 UKCC Gymnastics Coach so spends most of her spare time introducing children to the world of sport and exercise.
Goals: With her experience in swimming and gymnastics this leads to the perfect excuse to have an Isle of Man Open Water synchro team at the next World Masters swimming champs... (in glittery eye shadow & matching lippie of course)
Job: Co-owner of Furry Elephant Ltd. FEL write and publish educational software, specialising in physics.
Open Water swimming experience: Silla first competed as a teenager in the Derbyhaven Bay Swims where goose fat was compulsory! Twenty plus years later, in early 2010, Silla got back in the sea (conveniently in front of her house) to train for her first open water triathlon. In 2011 she finished in the top 10% of swimmers in the 1 mile Great North Swim and in the top third of swimmers in the 2 mile Great North Swim.
Other sports: Silla has competed in local triathlons and duathlons for the past 5 years.
Other info: Silla is an ASA Level 2 Swimming Teacher and a Level 1 UKCC Gymnastics Coach so spends most of her spare time introducing children to the world of sport and exercise.
Goals: With her experience in swimming and gymnastics this leads to the perfect excuse to have an Isle of Man Open Water synchro team at the next World Masters swimming champs... (in glittery eye shadow & matching lippie of course)