Honour Pilots In the International Hall Of Fame
Without them, no channel could be crossed. Without them, no marathon swim could be attempted. Without them, safety is impossible.With them, navigation is made significantly easier. With them, support crews are protected and enabled. With them, swimmers are given confidence and protection.
They are truly the men of the sea, the stewards of marathon swimming, the backbone of the sport. They may be grizzled, they may be gruff, but they are also generous, passionate and knowledgeable.
They are venerable Honour Pilots of the International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame, the lifeline between success, safety and the other shore:
* Reg Brickell, Sr., Great Britain, 2003
* Reg Brickell, Jr., Great Britain, 2009
* Ray Brickell, Great Britain, 2009
* Captain Leonard Hutchinson, Great Britain, 2004
* William J. Long, Great Britain, 2004
* Michael Oram, Great Britain, 2005
* Duncan Taylor, Great Britain, 2005
* David Whyte, Great Britain, 2007
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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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