The Legacy of Dave Parcells Lives On With The January Jam
Honoring the spirit and legacy of International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame Honour Swimmer Dave Parcells, the 2012 January Jam begins on January 1st and continues through January 31st. January Jam swimmers track their yardage (or meterage) in a contest to see who can “jam” the most yards (or its metric equivalent) into 31 days. The January Jam was created to promote fitness through swimming while raising money for the Dave Parcells MS Fund. In 2007, Dave passed away during the Tampa Bay Marathon Swim at the age of 49. Six months before he died, Dave was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis (MS).
The January Jam is a tribute to Dave and to support the MS patients and their families who are faced with expenses not covered by insurance as they undergo treatment.
The entry fee is US$35 with 100% of the fees benefiting the Dave Parcells MS Fund.
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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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