Bette Marston of Sports Illustrated knows a future star when she interviews one.
With his Olympic spot guaranteed, Alex Meyer is getting some well-earned publicity in the United States. Plus, with the most powerful agent in aquatics at his side, Peter Carlisle, and NBC getting ready to make its pre-Olympic push, Alex will be positioned as the new face of elite open water swimming in America. His cool demeanor, his intellectual approach to the sport, his humble nature and his hard-working attitude are symbolic of athletic role models.
Plus his sweet-looking orange-tinted goggles help make him stand-out in any pack.
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.