David Holscher Gets The Job Done Harmoniously
Dave Holscher got it done. After the disappointment of trying to set the world record last year and coming up short, Holscher and his Night Train Swimmers re-tooled, re-plotted, and focused on a new plan. Today, 100 hours 28 minutes after starting in Gaviota State Park, the team swam onshore together near the San Diego Yacht Club.“We really bonded as a team out there. We have to thank Mother Nature for her cooperation. Last year, the water was colder with more jellyfish.
But we hit some strong winds when we pulled out from the shore. We were about 8 miles from shore, when we got word that gale force winds of over 50 mph were expected. But no one panicked. We simply set a different course, taking a left shoulder turn at the Oil Derrick called Harmony. We set a way point down to San Diego and kept on that tangent the entire way.
We had planned to swim west of Catalina Island and cut through the Channel Islands, but conditions dictated a change of course. Everyone did their job and the team came through together. It feels really good.”
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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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