Sights From The King & Queen Of The Sea – Part 3
Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Nearly 4,000 participants took part in the King and Queen of the Sea (Rei e Rainha do Mar) on Copacabana Beach in Rio de Janeiro and 14 elite swimmers took part in the 3 km elite sprint relay that came down to the very end [the grid start is shown above].
Germany’s Sarah Bosslet is shown at the finish after handing off to teammate Thomas Lurz, utterly spent and exhausted.
Damián Blaum is shown crossing the finish line.
America’s Stephanie Peacock leading the pack, just ahead of Brazil’s Betina Lorscheitter.
Spain’s Esther Nuñez handing off the relay baton to her husband and teammate Damián Blaum.
Stephanie Peacock was getting interviewed AS the race was in process. She was as cordial and accommodating as can be.
Ana Marcela Cunha racing against Stephanie Peacock and Betina Lorscheitter.
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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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