Alexandra Mia Burke & Mom Complete Flowers Sea Swim
Dara Flowers-Burke works hand-in-hand with her father and founder of the Flowers Sea Swim. Her role is a part of her DNA; her operational and public relations responsibilities are complimentary to the vision of her father. But she found herself 8 and a half months pregnant during this year’s Flowers Sea Swim. With her daughter Alexandra Mia safely monitored by a physician literally swimming side-by-side with Dara, Dara finished in a very decent of time of 47 minutes.
“Oh, I would rather be [swimming] in the sea rather than standing in this heat,” said Dara after the event.
What was especially unique was her number: 3.5. She was #3 for being her traditional race number (with her father Mr. Flowers and her older brother Frankie Jr.0.5 was event and 0.5 for little Alexandra Mia.
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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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