Heads Up If You Cross The Catalina Channel
Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. After nearly looking at the Catalina Channel for nearly 40 years, the 20.2-mile waterway between the Southern California coast and Santa Catalina Islands has never appeared so crowded to us.
As the strike by workers at 29 West Coast ports continues, affecting 40% of the amount of imports coming into America, there are at least 32 large tankers sitting in the San Pedro Channel between Long Beach Harbor and Santa Catalina Island.
While the tankers will not get in the way of channel crossings by relays and soloists next summer season, the sight of so many large cargo ships sitting outside the Long Beach Harbor – anchored off in the horizon – can be intimidating.
Photos by Bob Chamberlin of the Los Angeles Times. For background information on the strike and its effects on the local and national economy, visit here.
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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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