Larry Postel lives by a mantra, “become a better person; become a better writer.“
Postel is a screenwriter with a focus on family comedy and character-driven drama.
He is motivated by a battle with cancer that made him more determined to inspire others with his own story and in the stories he tells. Over the last 3 years, he has had four original screenplays produced including The Main Event, a Netflix Original; High Holiday, a Peacock Original; Flip Turn, an indie film on Vimeo [trailer shown below]; and Sony’s 5000 Blankets.
He does volunteer work for several organizations, including the Lymphoma Research Foundation, mentors aspiring writers, and helps with the Reel Works teen filmmaking program as a volunteer mentor.
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.
