The Beauty Of The Waikiki Roughwater Swim
The top Australian ocean swimmers have dominated the annual Waikiki Roughwater Swim in the recent past with absolutely dominating victories by Trent Grimsey and Luane Rowe in 2008 and 2009.What will 2010 bring in the swim that served as the inspiration of the Ironman triathlon?
The race will definitely be excited, but the real beauty of the Waikiki Roughwater Swim is that it draws people from around the world of all ages, abilities and backgrounds. A look at the 2007 Waikiki Roughwater Swim proves this point.
1. Noa Sakamoto (Honolulu, Hawaii), 43:37
2. Brendan Capell (Brisbane, Australia), 43:47
3. Vladimir Dyatchin (Russia), 43:49
4. Ous Mellouli (Tunisia), 44:06
5. Andrew Beato (Quakers Hill, Australia), 44:15
6. John Flanagan (Honolulu, Hawaii), 44:17
7. David Browne (Brisbane, Australia), 44:18
8. Kalen Darling (Honolulu, Hawaii), 45:52
9. Evgeni Bezruchenko (Russia), 47:32
10. Alex Kostich (Los Angeles, California), 47:55
11. Marcos Diaz (Dominican Republic), 49:50
Photo shows Trent Grimsey winning at the King of the Sea Challenge in Rio de Janeiro.
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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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