Charity Crossing Of Catalina
Courtesy of Megan Melgaard, Swim Across America, Catalina Channel. While Swim Across America is best known for its extremely generous charity swims across America, its Catalina Channel Crossing will include Brett Cohen, Malena Hankins, Carolyn Hollingsworth, Naomi Kent, Rene Martínez Saenz, and Dan Simonelli [shown on left].
The team will be guided by escort pilot Captain Dave of the Pacific Star Charters.
During 2017, Swim Across America Director of Events Megan Melgaard helps organize Swim Across America open water events in the following cities with a dedicated team of volunteeers:
* Tampa, Florida on May 6th
* Greenwich-Stamford, Connecticut on June 24th
* Boston Harbor, Massachusetts on July 7th
* Kiawah Island, South Carolina on July 23rd
* Chicago, Illinois on July 29th
* Long Island Sound, New York on July 29th
* Glen Cove, New York on August 5th
* Nantucket, Massachusetts on August 26th
* St. Louis, Missouri on August 26th
* Narragansett Bay, Rhode Island on September 9th
* Seattle, Washington on September 9th
* San Francisco, California on September 17th
* Baltimore, Maryland on September 17th
* Charlotte, North Carolina on September 23rd
* Atlanta, Georgia on September 23rd
* Dallas, Texas on September 30th
For more information, visit www.swimacrossamerica.org.
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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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