Ocean Fever With Newcomers and Up-and-Comers At Seal Beach
Newcomers and Up-and-Comers At Seal Beach
Courtesy of Romina Caristo, Seal Beach, California. For 50 years since 1969, Scott Weir has participated in the Seal Beach Annual Rough Water Swim as a competitor, coach or announcer. Yesterday’s event was a walk down memory lane as many race alumni showed up to celebrate the 50th edition. 41-year-old Romina Caristo of Redondo Beach, coach of Ocean Fever, summarized the event, “The races were awesome. I was happy to be able to keep up with some of those 13 years old girls in the 1-mile race. Our team did well. Nelson finished 8th, I was 14th among the women. Lauren and Rylee also did great, still learning about sighting, but they were super happy. We also cheered for David Neilan and his paddler Paige, Kevin and Coach Steve Hyde, and Andy Hoover from SCAQ. I was proud of my small crew today. It is hard to believe that Nelson was 50 pounds heavier last year and couldn’t finish half a mile by this time of the year and he has plans to swim the 10 km Redondo Beach Coastal Challenge in October.” Copyright © 2008-2019 by World Open Water Swimming Association
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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