1. Santos FINA 10km World Cup – 29 January in Santos, Sao Paulo, Brazil 2. Patagones-Viedma FINA 10km World Cup – 4 February in Patagones-Viedma, Argentina 3. Eilat FINA 10km World Cup – 1 April in Eilat, Israel 4. Cancun FINA 10km World Cup – 21 April in Cancun, Mexico 5. Lac St-Jean FINA 10km World Cup – 26 July in Lac St-Jean, Roberval, Canada 6. Lac-Mégantic FINA 10km World Cup – 11 August in Lac-Mégantic, Quebec, Canada 7. Hong Kong FINA 10km World Cup – 7 October in Repulse Bay, Hong Kong, China 8. Shantou FINA 10km World Cup – 14 October in Xin Jinhe, Shantou, Guangong, China
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. Note: WOWSA only recommends products or services used or recommended by the community. WOWSA does not receive compensation for links or products mentioned on this site or in blog posts. If it does, it will be indicated clearly on that specific post. See WOWSA's privacy policy for more information.