Open Water Swimming Women Of The Year
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The official results of the 2009 World Open Water Swimming Woman of the Year poll are below.Over 35,000 individuals from 158 countries voted online in the three increasingly popular awards sponsored by blueseventy which are meant to honor individuals who (1) best embody the spirit of open water swimming, (2) possesses the sense of adventure, tenacity and perseverance that open water swimmers are known for, and (3) have most positively influenced the world of open water swimming.
Poliana Okimoto (Brazil) – 15,555 votes
Lisa Cummins (Ireland) – 1,231 votes
Mighty Mermaids (USA) – 1,125 votes
Angela Maurer (Germany) – 858 votes
Natalie du Toit (South Africa) – 682 votes
Penny Palfrey (Australia) – 598 votes
Sally Minty-Gravett (Jersey) – 575 votes
Keri-Anne Payne (UK) – 304 votes
Marcia Cleveland (USA) – 191 votes
Melissa Gorman (Australia) – 158 votes
Poliana Okimoto (shown above) was honored at the World Open Water Swimming Woman of the Year.Lisa Cummins was honored as the European Open Water Swimming Woman of the Year.
The Mighty Mermaids (left) were honored as the Americas Open Water Swimming Women of the Year.
Natalie du Toit was honored as the African Open Water Swimming Woman of the Year.
Melissa Gorman was honored as the Oceania Open Water Swimming Woman of the Year.
Natalie du Toit was honored as the African Open Water Swimming Woman of the Year.
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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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