Brendan Donohoe Honored With Ireland Medal
Courtesy of Lifesaving Foundation, Ireland. The Lifesaving Foundation’s 15th Ireland Medal was presented to Brendan Donohoe in recognition of his 50 years of continuous active lifesaving service.
In addition to his role as Chairperson of the Lifesaving Foundation, Donohoe is also President of the RLSS Ireland Branch.
His award was given in recognition of his 50 continuous years of exceptional service.
He has saved lives from drowning as a volunteer lifeguard, a lifesaving teacher, a lifeguard trainer and assessor, a drowning prevention researcher, and a national and international administrator.
Donohoe recently retired this summer as a senior administrative employee of Dun Laoghaire – Rathdown County Council after 40 years as a public servant.
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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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