Starting On Copacabana Beach
Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California.
Over 3,700 people participated in the 2015 King and Queen of the Sea (Rei e Rainha do Mar) on Copacabana Beach in Rio de Janeiro this weekend. The start of the women’s 2 km Classic Race is shown above.
Copyright © 2015 by World Open Water Swimming Association 
Over 3,700 people participated in the 2015 King and Queen of the Sea (Rei e Rainha do Mar) on Copacabana Beach in Rio de Janeiro this weekend. The start of the women’s 2 km Classic Race is shown above.
Copyright © 2015 by World Open Water Swimming Association
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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