Hall Of Fame To Honour The Faros Maratón Swim
The Faros Maratón Swim will be celebrated for its induction as an Honour Organisation in the International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame this coming September. Also known as the Croatian International Long Distance Swimming Championships, the Faros Maratón Swim‘s induction will be part of the 2012 Global Open Water Swimming Conference between September 21st – 23rd in Long Beach, California, U.S.A.
THe Faros Maratón Swim is the only major sporting event in Croatia to be included in any Hall of Fame, an obvious credit to the leadership of the race’s founder Vicko Soljan.
The event has developed over the last 36 years from a small provincial marathon swim into a world-class event drawing the international elite including Thomas Lurz in 2012. A total of 1,089 athletes from 42 countries have taken part in this international celebration of marathon endurance. Previously known as the Yugoslav International Long Distance Swimming Championship, the organisation continued to host their event even despite war conditions.
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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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