Adam Walker Shares Ouma And His Passion
Adam Walker is raising money for a variety of environmental causes (Sportsaid and the Whale and Dolphin Conservation Society) while venturing around the world on the Oceans Seven challenge.With the English Channel (solo in 2008 and relays in 2007 and 2008), the Molokai Channel (2012), a two-way crossing of the Strait of Gibraltar, and the Catalina Channel under his cap, he is soon heading off to Japan to complete the fifth Oceans Seven channel, the Tsugaru Channel this summer.
But en route he visited Athenée Beach in Djerba, Tunisia at the invitation of Nejib Belhedi. He gave some tips and inspiration to the local swimmers at an Ouma event for 450 children.
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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. 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.
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