Crossing The Hungarian Sea In The Balaton Átúszás
Balaton Átúszás is one of the largest open water swimming competitions in the world and one of the World’s Top 100 Open Water Swims. The 30th annual event in Lake Balaton, called the “Hungarian Sea“, is held on July 7th.With over 7,000 participants in the race, there are continuous starts from 8 am – 2 pm for the 5.2K event from the port of Révfülöp to the Platan beach in Balatonboglár.
Like other mass participation events, safety is a focus of the organizing committee. A mandatory medical exam is required to participate. Every 20-30 meters, safety personnel on boats oversee the safety of the competitors.
Swimmers return from the finish in Balatonboglár to the start in Révfülöp by ferry boat.
László Szántó, head of the organizing committee, and his staff offer the Balaton Átúszás website that provides information in Hungarian, German and English for international competitors.
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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.
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