The Daily News Of Open Water Swimming Is Hiring
Passionate about open water swimming? Knowledgeable about open water swimming? Want to share your insight on the sport with tens of thousands of other open water swimming enthusiasts?
The Daily News of Open Water Swimming is looking for individuals – of all ages and backgrounds – with passion, experience and insight. Swimmers and non-swimmers around the world who can write, cover, photograph and film open water swims on a part-time basis are highly desired.
Additionally, individuals who can cover the sport in languages other than English are especially sought as the Daily News of Open Water Swimming is expanding to different languages in order to better cover the rapidly expanding sport.
If you meet these criteria, please send your resume, letter of interest and two article samples on an actual race or swimmer to the Editor-in-Chief at Daily News of Open Water Swimming.
• Ability to write interesting, concise, eloquent 100 – 500 word articles on open water swimmers and open water events.
• Ability to research and write interesting and eloquent 500 – 1000 word article on open water trends and open water happenings (e.g., rule changes, demographic shifts, equipment reviews)
• Ability to provide photographs to accompany the articles listed above.
• Ability to write at least two articles per month (24 articles per year).
• Willingness to answer emails in response to all articles submitted.
Applicants do not need to be professional writers or reporters. However, every applicant must submit two article samples as part of the application process. These samples must be factual and based on an actual race or swimmer.
Applicants who can write articles in languages other than English, please submit your articles in your native language along with a suggested English headline.
Applicants who can write clear, interesting articles in Spanish, French, German, Portuguese and Japanese are especially sought. However, any language is of interest to the Daily News of Open Water Swimming.
Individuals will be compensated on a per-article basis.
Copyright © 2010 by Steven Munatones
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.
Latest posts by Steven Munatones (see all)
