People Open Water Swimmers Look Up To
1. Volunteers who help them out of the water2. Support crew who help them in a boat
3. Kayakers
4. Paddlers
5. Escort boat pilots
5. Lynne Cox
6. Ned Denison
7. People who hand out post-race food
8. Someone who brews a perfect Cup o Joe
9. People who do open water with disabilities
10. Swim Angels
10. Lifeguards
Photo shows Tiago Sato, Noelia Petti, and Tomi Stefanovski at the Traversée Internationale du lac Memphrémagog.
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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.
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