Dave Barra’s Marathon Swims In His Own Words
Dave Barra finished the Ederle Swim to add yet another marathon swim under his swim cap for 2010. He did the 9.6-mile Maui Channel between the islands of Lanai and Maui in March in Hawaii. Then the 24-mile (38.6K) Tampa Bay Marathon Swim in Florida in April in 10 hours and 49 minutes. Then completed the 28.5-mile (45.8K) Manhattan Island Marathon Swim in June in New York in 8 hours and 30 minutes.
On his second leg of his Triple Crown of Open Water Swimming, he crossed the 21-mile (33.7K) Catalina Channel in July with a 15 hour and 37 minute swim in tough conditions. Then he did the 8-mile (12.8K) Boston Light Swim in Massachusetts in August in 3 hours. He crossed the English Channel in September with a 14 hour and 27 minute swim and completed the Ederle Swim in October in 5 hours and 37 minutes. He will cap off the season with a 5K swim in November in New York.
Humble, passionate and committed, Dave explains in his own words:
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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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