Freedom Turtle, from the Summer-to-Summer Super Swimathon. Many other animals hang out in the South Pacific Gyre with us -- albatross, seals, tuna, sharks, and swordfish.

Freedom Turtle, from the Summer-to-Summer Super Swimathon. We're heading the South Pacific Gyre.

Freedom Turtle, from the Summer-to-Summer Super Swimathon. (That's me, the light blue turtle in the pack with Champiro and Purple Lightning.

Freedom Turtle here. Just wanted to announce that WE’RE OFF!!!!

Before our big race, TOPP researchers put satellite tags on 35 of us Costa Rican leatherbacks in 2004 and 2005. That proved that we could do our Great Race in April.