Night Swimming In Valparaiso, Chile
Well-known Chilean open water swimmer Victor “Tiburon” Contreras, the first man to swim across the Strait of Magellan (4.8 km in 1 hour 28 minutes), hosted the annual Travesía Nocturna en Valparaiso, a night swim that starts at 9 pm from Muelle Prat to Puerto Deportivo Valparaíso (Muelle Barón). Each swimmer wears a Sea-lum (light that attaches to the swim cap for safety). This year, over 200 swimmers enjoyed the view of the city stretched out in front of them, with its famous Cerro Alegre Hill and Cerro Baron as they navigate between ships and boats.
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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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