How Focused Is Stephen Redmond?
Ned Denison tells this story of his fellow Irish marathon swimmer who has now landed in Honolulu to get ready to attempt the 26-mile Molokai Channel, just days after completing the Catalina Channel:“It seems that Stephen Redmond had settled on his line to get around the Fastnet Rock [the treacherous most southerly point in Ireland].
This freaking sailboat came alongside and looked to be getting the inside line, so he gave it a bit of an elbow and damn if it doesn’t flip over. He kept going ’cause he didn’t want to get arrested.”
In all seriousness, Stephen is focused. Hours after completing his Catalina Channel crossing this week, he was headed home. There was no way he was ready to do another swim – marathon or not. “I ate, I slept and I got into the hotel pool the next morning.” By lunch time, he had talked with his brother Anthony and decided to catch a flight to Hawaii for a 42K attempt on the Molokai Channel. He has landed on Oahu yesterday and is preparing to make the assault on the Molokai Channel this coming week.
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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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