Heading Out To Sea In Copacabana Beach
The men of the Rei do Mar (King of the Sea) race in Rio de Janeiro will be onshore taking a backseat to the women today as their female counterparts swim-run-swim-run-swim-run-swim-run-swim-run-swim-run-swim in the 7K Queen of the Sea competition on Copacabana Beach today. Results and videos will be posted later.
The race between two-time FINA World Cup champion Christine Jennings of the USA and Olympian and 2009 World Cup Series champion Poliana Okimoto should be outstanding where the women battle neck-and-neck the entire distance, televised live throughout Brazil. Heidi George (USA), Alejandra Gonzales (Mexico), Daniela Pinto (Portugal) and Isabele Longo, Lauren Goulart, Fernanda Goes and Betina Lorscheitter (Brazil) will most certainly also be in the mix throughout the race where the swimmers must exit the water for their hydration stations after every 1K to cheering fans and Brazilian music onshore.
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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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