Challenger From Chattanooga Heads To Rio
Courtesy of WOWSA, Sean Ryan, California.
Sean Ryan from Tennessee is definitely a medal favorite in the men’s Olympic 10K Marathon Swim at the 2016 Rio Olympic Games.
The fourth place finisher in the 10 km at the 2015 FINA World Championships is outside the global media’s radar, especially with flashier and more well-known competitors taking the marathon swimming spotlight in Copacabana Beach, but a podium finish is well within Ryan’s capabilities.
He has the stamina to stay up with the lead pack and the speed to put himself in medal contention down the finish chute. He knows his competitors well as he has been competing at the elite level for years. An engineer-to-be from the University of Michigan, the former Wolverine is also tactical and analytical in his approach.
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Sean Ryan from Tennessee is definitely a medal favorite in the men’s Olympic 10K Marathon Swim at the 2016 Rio Olympic Games.
The fourth place finisher in the 10 km at the 2015 FINA World Championships is outside the global media’s radar, especially with flashier and more well-known competitors taking the marathon swimming spotlight in Copacabana Beach, but a podium finish is well within Ryan’s capabilities.
He has the stamina to stay up with the lead pack and the speed to put himself in medal contention down the finish chute. He knows his competitors well as he has been competing at the elite level for years. An engineer-to-be from the University of Michigan, the former Wolverine is also tactical and analytical in his approach.
Copyright © 2016 by World Open Water Swimming Association
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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