Three female swimmers are up for consideration as the most mind-boggling adventurers among a slew of accomplished athletes in the Irish outdoor and adventure scene in 2016: Rachel Lee [shown swimming the English Channel on left], channel swimmer Sabrina Wiedmer, and ice swimmer Nuala Moore.
The awards ceremony is tomorrow in the Sugar Club in Dublin and is organized by Outsider Magazine.
The overall winners of the #OutsiderAwards2016 will be announced in the following categories. Among the nominees, there are climbers, runners, sailors, mountaineers, adventurers, triathletes, cyclists, paramotor adventurers, wakeboarders, skiers, bikers, walkers, volunteers, TV presenters, scouts, explorers, hikers, kite boarders, and three open water swimmers:
1. Outsider Woman of the Year 2. Outsider Man of the Year 3. Most Inspiring Person 4. Best Newcomer or Breakthrough Achievement 5. Youth Award . Masters Award 7. Most Devoted to the Outdoor Scene Award 8. Audience Choice Award
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.