The RCP Tiburon Mile took a year sabbatical off due to its organizer having to focus its core business on the new insurance regulations in the United States, but Bob Placak and crew are back at it planning for their US$10,000-winner-take-all 2015 event in Tiburon, California.
RCP Events announced September 20th 2015 as the date for its anticipated 15th RCP Tiburon Mile.
“To date, the RCP Tiburon Mile has raised over US$1.4 Million for charity. Hospice by the Bay is our designated charity for 2015,” explained Placak. “Over 800 swimmers, ages 6-75, from 20 countries will swim one nautical mile from Angel Island to Sam’s Anchor Café in Tiburon.”
Its participants, volunteers, and beneficiaries are looking forward to its return.
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.