Ion Lazarenco Tiron, 2018 World Open Water Swimming Man Of The Year
Ion Lazarenco Tiron, 2018 World Open Water Swimming Man Of The Year
Courtesy of WOWSA, Redondo Beach, California.Ion Lazarenco Tiron, a Moldavian/Irish citizen living in Bray, Ireland since 1997, was nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize in 2019 after achieving the Oceans Seven and being named the 2018 World Open Water Swimming Man of the Year last year.
He received his WOWSA Award at the 2019 WOWSA Ocean Fest held over the weekend in Redondo Beach, California.
“His speeches at the Ocean Fest – and his private conversations about his charitable activities delivering wheelchairs to kids in poor areas to his channel swims- were dense with profound meaning and inspiration,” said Steven Munatones. “It is no wonder he is invited to so many countries and by so many organizations to speak and inspire the next generation.”
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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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