Open Water Swimming Seminar At The World Championships
FINA will host an Open Water Swimming Seminar at the 6th FINA World Open Water Swimming Championships in Roberval, Quebec, Canada on July 19th at the Hôtel Château Roberval. Each National Federation attending the world championships can send representatives.Pierre Lafontaine (shown on left), CEO of Swimming Canada, will give the opening keynote speech on the Preparation of Athletes for the Open Water and the Organisation of Open Water Swimming in Canada.
Dr. Jim Miller (shown on left), a FINA Sports Medicine Committee member, will give a technical presentation on the Optimal Hydration and Nutritional Needs of Open Water Swimmers.Interactive panel discussions with experts from around the world will cover Promotions of Open Water Swimming around the World and Training of World-class Open Water Swimmers.
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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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