Billy
Turtle Name: Billy (Male)
Length: 159.6 cm (5 ft 3 in)
Width: 113.3 cm (3 ft 9 in)
Weight: 440 kg (970 lbs)
Sponsor: Offield Center for Billfish Studies
Coach: Jason Lezak
Billy is a big adult male leatherback, who likes hanging out with his marlin and swordfish buddies when he's not racing other leatherbacks across the Atlantic Ocean. Billy's female cousin by the same name ('Billie') was the winner of the 2007 Great Turtle Race over in the Pacific Ocean, narrowly edging out 'Stephanie Colburtle'.
Olympic champion Jason Lezak, a career relay swimmer, is trying to instill his exceptional discipline and energy in Billy for this Race.
Length: 159.6 cm (5 ft 3 in)
Width: 113.3 cm (3 ft 9 in)
Weight: 440 kg (970 lbs)
Illustration: Chris Rooney
Sponsor: Offield Center for Billfish Studies
Coach: Jason Lezak
Billy is a big adult male leatherback, who likes hanging out with his marlin and swordfish buddies when he's not racing other leatherbacks across the Atlantic Ocean. Billy's female cousin by the same name ('Billie') was the winner of the 2007 Great Turtle Race over in the Pacific Ocean, narrowly edging out 'Stephanie Colburtle'.
Olympic champion Jason Lezak, a career relay swimmer, is trying to instill his exceptional discipline and energy in Billy for this Race. 
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