Pioneers Honoured At The Hall Of Fame Ceremonies
Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Pioneers who were honored at the 2014 International Swimming Hall of Fame induction ceremonies held on the Isle of Bute in Scotland included George Young (represented by Catalina Channel Swimming Federation president Forrest Nelson), Mercedes Gleitze (represented by daughter Doloranda Pember), Dale Petranech, David Yudovin and Claudio Plit (represented by Shelley Taylor-Smith.
Their acceptance speeches were inspirational and profoundly rich where each person (or their representatives) expressed their heartfelt appreciation for those around them who supported them in a variety of ways.
Yudovin was a perfect example. He was surrounded by his family and friends, each of who played a critical role in his success. He acknowledged his wife who served as his support crew in far-away places, his father who supported his dreams, his brother who stepped in to enable him to travel, and his co-workers who kept his businesses thriving as he did over 15 pioneering swims from Asia to Africa.
Photo courtesy of Ram Barkai.
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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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