Stephen Redmond of Ireland made history last year by becoming the first human in history to complete the Oceans Seven.
Anna Carin Nordin of Sweden became the first woman to achieve the Oceans Seven with her crossing of the North Channel earlier today. In a typically mighty struggle across the North Channel from Scotland to Ireland, Nordin took 14 hours 21 minutes to swim into the history books.
The last few hours were very challenging with tidal changes, but Nordin is ecstatic and in great form. The weather slot arrived and she took every advantage of her good fortune to enter the history books. But it was not so guaranteed the night before the swim. At 7 pm local time last night, Brian Meharg her pilot made the call and informed Nordin that the boat was leaving at 2:30 am because of the good spell of heat. Nordin made the most of the opportunity.
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.