Flavio Bomio of Switzerland was formerly the director of the Bellinzona swimming club in Switzerland and formerly the Honorary Secretary of the FINA Technical Open Water Swimming Committee ( TOWSC ) that is responsible for advising, analyzing, appointing, investigating, studying and recommending rules, regulations, protocols, procedures, equipment and specifications regarding the preparations and execution of open water swimming events sanctioned and organized by FINA, the world’s governing body of aquatics.