Augustin Has Good Genes
Ten months after receiving a shock of his life, American open water swimmer Gene Augustin set a record in Lake Cane, Orland of 39:22 for the 80-84 year age group. Lucky Meisenheimer commented, “Not bad considering he was receiving chemo just a few weeks ago.”
Earlier this year in January, the 82-year-old Augustin was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer, but he is coming back with a passion and his new 1 km record set on October 18th.
His chronicles of his recovery are posted here.
Additional records held in Lake Cane are posted here by Lucky Meisenheimer.
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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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