Open Water Swimming Heroes From South Africa
Open Water Swimming Heroes From South Africa
Photo of Theodore Yach, courtesy of Cape Long Distance Swimming Association, Cape Town, South Africa.
A CLDSA Hero is an accomplished open water swimmer, coach, pilot or official recognized by the Cape Long Distance Swimming Association.
Inducted members who have been named CLDSA Heroes include solo swimmers who have pioneered many swims along the South African coastline, observers who have devoted innumerable hours, volunteer officials, escort boat captains with decades of mariner experience, and selfless coaches:
Open Water Swimming Heroes From South Africa- Roger Finch
- Kieron Palframan
- Tony Sellmeyer
- Lindsay de Kock
- Barry Culter
- Hugh Tucker
- Peter Bales
- Theodore Yach
- Otto Thaning
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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