Running Up The Beach After 10K In The Open Water
Ann Ford captured some great images of Melissa Gorman (left) and Christine Jennings (right) just exiting the water at the Fran Crippen SafeSwim 10K.Melissa just barely nipped Christine at the end of the race, an elite 10K pro swim with an onshore finish that celebrated the life and legacy of International Marathon Swimming Hall of Famer Fran Crippen.
The top five female finishers were quite close.Emily Brunemann (left) and Claire Thompson (right) finished together after being in the tight lead pack with Melissa, Christine and third-place finisher Eva Fabian.
Photos courtesy of Ann Ford.
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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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