Jennifer Figge Soon Headed West
Jennifer Figge remains on the island of Sal in Cape Verde off the western coast of Africa waiting for Captain Tamas and crew to arrive.Soon after their arrival expected within 3 days, Figge will head off on her fourth continuous stage swim across the Atlantic Ocean where she combines swimming and boarding her boat across the wide expanse of the ocean.
“Tomorrow I fly over to Sao Vicente where they will come in to Mindelo Harbor in a few days. There are gorgeous beaches in Sal and a shining sea to swim in. Cheers from Africa.”
Imagine the sense of freedom and the possibilities of fear in any swim that would take place so far from land in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean where anything can go wrong despite so many things going right. We will follow her program – both in the water and on her escort boat.
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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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