The Legacy Of Brian Curtis In The Open Water
Over 600 swimmers are expected on February 12th at the annual Cadiz Brian Curtis Mile at the picturesque Eikenhof dam near Grabouw in South Africa.The event started in 1999 in memory of Brian Curtis, one of the founding directors of Cadiz Holdings Limited and a keen swimmer who died tragically in a motorcycle accident in 1998. Funds raised at the charity swim will be directed to the Open Water Swimming Development Trust which supports disadvantaged swimmers.
The 200m, 1 mile and 3K multi-race event is part of the Cadiz Swim Series, a host of swims in and around the Western Cape which raise funds for good causes. Ram Barkai urged open water swimmers to attend in their numbers to help raise funds for those less fortunate, “It’s a great day out for swimmers and their families, all in support of an extremely worthy cause.”
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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.
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