S.C.A.R.ed For Life, The Legacy Of Kent Nicholas
“It is a testimony to his vision and efforts,” says David Barra of race director Kent Nicholas. “He has developed a real support system for everyone at S.C.A.R. Swim Challenge. It is a lot of work to get these stage swims organized. There are some long swims in remote places.”Nicholas has over 40 volunteers on boats, kayaks and onshore supporting 31 swimmers.
This is not an easy task corralling all these volunteers for 4 marathon swims in a part of the world – the American southwest desert. “He is doing a great job and the swimmers are very well taken care of.”
In the second year of his vision of bringing marathon swimming to the desert, the first day of S.C.A.R. was by all accounts outstanding, going beyond everyone’s expectations. S.C.A.R.’s future looks very, very bright for an event that will undoubtedly continue for a very, very long time.
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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. 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.
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