Stephen Rouch Wins Barra Award For Most Prolific Year
Courtesy of Marathon Swimmers Federation, 8 Bridges Hudson River Swim, New York. Stephen Rouch has enjoyed all kinds of experiences throughout the United States in 2017.
Among his many marathon swims, he completed all 4 stages of the 4-day 66.9 km S.C.A.R. Swim Challenge, all 7 stages of the 193 km 8 Bridges Hudson River Swim, 14.8 km Chattanooga Swim Festival, 25 km Kingdom Swim Border Buster, 10 km Swim to the Moon, 30 km 3 Rivers Marathon Swim, and the 10-mile Swim the Suck.
For his efforts, he was very deservedly awarded the 2017 Barra Award for Most Prolific Year by a male.
His female counterpart was Abigail Fairman.
For more 2017 Marathon Swimmers Federation award announcements, visit here.
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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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