Blokhin Dmitry Stands Tall Among Winter Swimmers
Blokhin Dmitry is the 202 cm tall Vice Chairperson for the Committee of Physical Culture and Sports in Murmansk, Russia. Under his administration, the International Winter Swimming Competition are held annually in Murmansk.Blokhin is a friendly, personable, internationally-minded soul who loves sports, especially winter swimming. He is a coach and an elementary school teacher in addition to his multiple duties to help organize the winter swimming events in northern Russia.
Blokhin is shown with fellow ice swimmers at the 2013 Global Open Water Swimming Conference where he interpreted for his Russian colleagues.
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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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