Strong Hearts, Strong Minds
Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Open water swimmers often say that their sport is 80% mental.
The good-hearted volunteers of the inaugural Vampire Swims on Halloween October 31st took that belief to heart and prepared some interesting post-swim carbo-loading desserts for the participants.
“The blood is drawn, and Vampire Swim looks forward to 2016 with new venues already signing on to join this international blood drive,” says visionary Phil White.
“In addition to open water venues, we are inviting pools large and small to organize events in 2016. www.vampireswim.com will serve as a central source of information and communication as we grow, but each venue will be expected to do its own organizing. What better way to Grab the Day, Do Some Good, and Have Some Fun.”
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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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