Jaime Caballero, Swimming There And Back, Night And Day
Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Jaime Caballero added to his impressive marathon swimming resume today with a successful two-way crossing of the English Channel today.
A fast swimmer from San Sebastian, Spain, Caballero has what it takes to stick through a 42-mile channel swim under less-than-optimal conditions. He has the typical characteristics of a marathon swimmer: an unparalleled strength of character and a steely mindfulness.
Those assets allowed him to swim night and day, non-stop for over 24 hours as he completed the first English Channel double crossing by a Spaniard in 24 hours 36 minutes, joining the 24-hour Club for the second time.
In addition to his 26 hour 50 minute Golfo de Vizcaya swim back in 2009, the Spaniard continues to swim around the world: Catalina Channel, Manhattan Island Marathon Swim, and the Strait of Gibraltar in charity swims on behalf of Augie’s Quest.
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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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