Remigiusz Gołębiowski is a Polish national-level pool and open water swimmer, certified WOWSA coach, and an inspirational mentor who is active in various aspects of the sport.
Back in 2014, he organized the Baltic Adventure (Projekt Balitc Adventure), the first crossingattempt of the Baltic Sea from the south of Sweden to Kołobrzeg, Poland. His physiological goal was audacious: a 164 km wetsuit swim that he estimated to take him at least 48 hours. But it was ultimately a DNF when he was pulled out with a heart rate of only 40 beats per minute in rough water conditions.
But his overall goal of the Baltic Adventure was to draw attention to the number of drownings occurring in Poland, as well as the insufficient number of compulsory swimming classes in primary schools.
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.
