Making Friends And Bridging Cultures Through Open Water
Marcos Díaz continues to make his way around the world, making friends at both the highest political levels and at the grassroots. Marcos Díaz arrived last week in Rabat, Morocco in preparation for his third continental crossing from Africa (Morocco) to Europe (Spain) across the Strait of Gibraltar (Morocco to Spain).
As usual in all of his swims, Marcos and his team spent time doing social work, visiting governmental authorities and giving interviews.
For tomorrow’s Strait of Gibraltar swim, Wilfred Lempke, the United Nations Secretary General Special Advisor on Sports for Development and Peace, helped promote the swim.The local media – on both sides of the continental divide – continue to showcase his goals and his incredible charisma that draws many to support the swim.
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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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