WOWSA Live has one of the world’s most enthusiastic swimmers, Ned Denison, as its guest this coming Wednesday.
Denison will share his insights on the sport of open water swimming and personal experiences from the Pacific Ocean to the Atlantic Ocean – and many places between.
He will explain about preparing for lightening storms around Manhattan Island, becoming hypothermic in Santa Barbara and getting ready for the English Channel.
Denison will describe the Irish roots of the South End Rowing Club, the shortest marathon swim ever in the Island of Jersey, safety rules in the open water, his famously difficult training camp in Cork, Ireland, the open water swimming community in Sandycove Island and other topics of interest to open water swimmers of all ages, abilities and backgrounds.
Photos above show Denison swimming from Valentia Island with Skellig Micheal Island in the background, swimming around Manhattan Island and swimming from Spike Island in Cork Harbour.
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.