Drury Gallagher Accepts Honors At The United Nations
Drury Gallagher, who kick-started the Manhattan Island Marathon Swim in the 1980s, was back in town to accept his second Hall of Fame honor.The Hall of Fame masters swimmer with 27 world records was inducted in the International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame and gave a humble, funny and historical speech looking back upon his illustrious career. A man who always gives back to the sport and supports the community of open water swimmers, he is a treasure and was rightly honored.
Photo courtesy of Skip Storch.
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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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