Sid Cassidy tells stories – funny stories, inspirational stories, untold stories as a great storyteller on his program Stories With Sid Cassidy.
The Delaware native started his open water swimming career in Ocean City in New Jersey back in the 1960s and his reach has continued to this day.
The latest episode of the Stories With Sid Cassidy tells The Story of Fran Crippen with two sisters of Fran Crippen, teammate Alex Meyer, and reporter Bonnie Ford of ESPN.
Cassidy, without a doubt, is one of the sport’s most entertaining storytellers – watch him at 8 pm New York time tonight. To watch the program, visit here.
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.