Our congratulations go out to Braxton Bilbrey.

Braxton, age seven, swam from Alcatraz Island to San Francisco's Aquatic Park on Monday. The boy covered the chilly and choppy waters of San Francisco Bay in 47 minutes. His inspiration was nine-year old Johnny Wilson.

To be fair, Braxton is an athlete and is extremely motivated. He also seems to set big goals, judging by his desire to now swim across the English Channel. However, Braxton also shows what is possible if you set the bar high and keep trying to jump the hurdle.

The San Francisco Chronicle has an article about Braxton's record swim.