Special Summer Swimming In The Aegean Sea
The 35 finalists in the Special Olympics World Summer Games 1.5K open water swim took to the Aegean Sea today for a practice session. The seriousness and excitement in the air was as evident as the sunshine on the beautiful summer day in Greece.The swimmers listened carefully to the instructions and then took to the warm water with the energy of athletes hungry to prove themselves to the world.
And they will have that unprecedented opportunity tomorrow morning at the World Summer Games 1.5K swim.
Photos courtesy of Christine Wilson and Bruckner Chase.
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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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