André Wiersig Completes Tough Molokai Channel Crossing
Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. André Wiersig flew from Germany to Hawaii to attempt his second Oceans Seven channel.
After completing a crossing of the English Channel in 9 hours 43 minutes in 2014, he took nearly twice as long under very rough conditions to complete a crossing of the Molokai Channel in 18 hours 26 minutes. Escorted by Jeff Kozlovich, he finished at Sandy Beach with a few Portuguese man o war stings as oceanic tattoos.
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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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