Hank Wise On His Catalina Channel Crossings

Steven Munatones 10/16/2019 open water swimming No Comment

Hank Wise On His Catalina Channel Crossings

Courtesy of The Long Beach Century Club, Long Beach, California.

2-time Guinness World Record holder Hank Wise spoke to The Long Beach Century Club members about his Catalina Channel crossings. He started off his speech by talking about mentor and fellow Catalina Channel swimmer Jen Schumacher.

Long Beach Century Club supports thousands of athletes in Long Beach.The Long Beach Century Club was formed in 1957 by 100 Long Beach sports enthusiasts who each contributed US$100. Its members are dedicated to the support of amateur athletics in the city of Long Beach, including the city’s middle schools, high schools and colleges. The Century Club has sent athletes to all corners of the globe for competitions, many whom have returned with World Championship titles and Olympic medals.

For more information about The Century Club, visit here.

**Hank Wise received first Guinness World Record for the most number of Catalina Channel crossings in history at the 2019 WOWSA Ocean Fest**

Hank Wise received his second Guinness World Record for the fastest Catalina Channel relay crossing together with Samantha Sears, Lyle Nalli, Parks Wesson, Ted Bramble, Lexie Kelley and Matt Mitchell at the 2019 WOWSA Ocean Fest.

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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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