Cathy Delneo On Shark Encounters On WOWSA Live
Cathy Delneo On Shark Encounters On WOWSA Live
Courtesy of WOWSA Live, Huntington Beach, California. Cathy Delneo, a librarian and open water swimmer from San Francisco, is one mighty brave woman. Back in 2004, she was bitten by a shark while surfing, but she continues to enjoy open water swimming, including being a member of the latest Farallon Islands relay swim. Cathy and her five teammates swam 16 hours 29 minutes in the Red Triangle.Delneo has a strong position on what open water swimmers and their support crews should do in the case of a shark encounter during an ocean swim.
Her instructions to her support crew and teammates were truly something to learn when she dove into the treacherous Red Triangle – where Great White Sharks abound. Her philosophy and unique history as a shark survivor are important to consider when the global open water swimming community considers various new Wildlife Protection Policies.
Listen to Delneo’s thoughtful position and unique history as a shark survivor and marathon swimmer on next week’s WOWSA Live.
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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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