Swim Amid Lions, Tigers And Royalty In Africa
If you are into adventure, you are already into open water swimming. If you are REALLY into adventure, there is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity in South Africa – the African Swimming Safari. This tour not only highlights the best of the South African wildness, but it also sandwiches the 16-day tour between the world’s largest open water swimming event – the aQuellé Midmar Mile – and the African continent’s oldest open water swimming event – the SPAR Redhouse River Mile.The itinerary for the February 2012 tour includes comprehensive travel through South Africa’s greatest locations and swims. Swimmers can view the Big 7 (elephant, rhinoceros, lion, buffalo, leopard, whale and great white shark) in their natural habitat at the Addo Elephant National Park and see the famed Robben Island as well as royalty, the
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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