Rhys Mainstone, Pure And Simple
Rhys Mainstone of Australia is headed from Down Under to Eilat, Israel for this weekend’s FINA 10km Marathon Swimming World Cup with some very long-term plans.After reclaiming the Australian 10 km marathon swimming title in February, Rhys has set his sights on Israel as the first step to Rio de Janeiro.
“Eilat is a great start for me.
I missed out on the Olympic selection [for London] at last year’s world championships in Shanghai. So I am setting down a four-year plan for the 2016 Rio Olympics [where the marathon swim will be held at Copacabana Beach]. For me, the new race in Israel is a major stop in the World Cup circuit. The race in Eilat is exciting and different and a great way to showcase our sport in the purest way.”
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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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