Jax Sheko Challenge, Open Water In Hong Kong
Courtesy of Open Water Asia and Ocean Recovery Alliance of Hong Kong.
The Jax Sheko Challenge, Hong Kong had its 10-year anniversary in 2014 with its biggest event yet: over 250 swimmers, paddlers and runners. Swimming the 2.2 km course from Big Wave Bay to the Back Beach is the main event, with the other sports making up the Trisolothon portion of the relay teams.
The Jax Sheko Challenge was the first event of the 13-race World Open Water Swimming Series (www.wowss.org). Hong Kong is the only city to have 2 events in the series, with “The Five” (5 km) being the other event on November 9th 2014.
Ocean Recovery Alliance is a proud steward of the WOWSS, bringing a message of ocean protection to the races within the series. For more information on the swims in Hong Kong, go to www.openwaterasia.com.
Copyright © 2014 by World Open Water Swimming Association
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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