Seeing Red Among The Blues In The Open Water
UK and SPAIN. David Jenkins was the winner of the British Heart Foundation’s Red for Heart Digital Photography Competition. By abiding by the only rule – incorporating red – David beautifully shot a swimmer getting ready to swim in the Sandford Parks Lido in Cheltenham, UK.
In keeping with the British Heart Foundation’s theme, David captured the contrast between the solitary swimmer, representing the feelings of isolation people experience when battling personal health problems, with the icy blue water in the wintery scenery, representing life’s beauty.
Further south in Europe, the 2010 Photojournalist of the Year Emilio Morenatti captured Santa Claus diving into Mediterranean Sea as he started the 200-meter Copa Nadal de Natació (Christmas Cup) in Barcelona, Spain. First established in 1908, it has been held 102 times and has been cancelled only three times (in 1936-1938) because of the Spanish Civil War. But the tradition carries on under the organization of the Club Natació Barcelona
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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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