2011 World Open Water Swimming Woman Of The Year Nominees
Nominations are being accepted for the 2011 World Open Water Swimming Woman of the Year award. Please send nominations to the Nomination Committee here. Nominations are received and judged by experienced open water swimming commentators from five continents.The award is meant to honor the individual who (1) best embody the spirit of open water swimming, (2) possesses the sense of adventure, tenacity and perseverance that open water swimmers are known for, and (3) have most positively influenced the world of open water swimming during calendar year 2011.
The 2008 World Open Water Swimming Woman of the Year was Edith van Dijk from the Netherlands. The 2009 World Open Water Swimming Woman of the Year was Poliana Okimoto from Brazil. The 2010 World Open Water Swimming Woman of the Year was Anne Marie Ward Ireland (shown above at the United Nations).
Photo courtesy of Skip Storch.
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Southern California native, born 1962, is the creator of the WOWSA Awards, Oceans Seven, Openwaterpedia, Citrus Corps, World Open Water Swimming Association, Daily News of Open Water Swimming, Global Open Water Swimming Conference. He is Chief Executive Officer of KAATSU Global and KAATSU Research Institute. Inductee in the International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame (Honor Swimmer, Class of 2001) and Ice Swimming Hall of Fame (Honor Contributor - Media, Class of 2019), recipient of the International Swimming Hall of Fame's Poseidon Award (2016), International Swimming Hall of Fame's Irving Davids-Captain Roger Wheeler Memorial Award (2010), USA Swimming's Glen S. Hummer Award (2007, 2010) and Harvard University's John B. Imrie Award (1984). Served on the FINA Technical Open Water Swimming Committee and as Technical Delegate with the 2011 Special Olympics World Summer Games, and 9-time USA Swimming coaching staff.
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