Lynn Kubasek Swims With Wildlife And A Smile
Personable, impossibly positive and ever-energetic Lynn Kubasek added another feather to her swim cap with her latest solo swim in the Santa Barbara Channel with a 7:08 crossing from Anacapa Island. Fog and an ocean calm were offset by jellyfish and salps the warm 66°-68° waters.
Besides the numerous stings that Lynn endured while being escorted by Captain Bob Andrieux, she was treated to an aquarium full of marine wildlife witnessing her swim.
Whales, dolphins and seals swam near or under her and birds galore flew overhead. The 2-foot swells pushed her towards the California coast in the latter part of her swim where she held a consistent stroke count.
According to the Santa Barbara Channel Channel Swimming Association, Lynn is now the 23rd person to successfully swim from Anacapa Island. The channel was first conquered in 1978 by Cindy Cleveland. Nick Caine has the fastest male time in 5:03 while Cara Silvas holds the female record in 5:31.
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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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