Swimmer Found
Swimmer Found
Courtesy of CBS New York from the Hudson River and the The News & Observer in Durham, North Carolina.
Services to honor and remember the life and legacy of Dr. Charles Michael van der Horst (January 4th 1952 – June 14th 2019) were held today in Durham, North Carolina. A casket with meaningful reminders from his life were buried at the Durham Hebrew Cemetery after the funeral service.
His body was also found downstream in the Fort Tryon area off northern Manhattan in the Hudson River after being lost on June 14th in Stage 6 (The Palisades) of the 8 Bridges Hudson River Swim as reported by CBS New York [see above].
The Professor of Medicine at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill was renowned for his work in the HIV/AIDs field, his voluntary contributions in fields from medicine to politics and causes, and his generous financial support of many progressive causes and organizations.
For additional information and articles about van der Horst, visit The News & Observer and his obituary.
His body was also found downstream in the Fort Tryon area off northern Manhattan in the Hudson River after being lost on June 14th in Stage 6 (The Palisades) of the 8 Bridges Hudson River Swim as reported by CBS New York [see above].
The Professor of Medicine at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill was renowned for his work in the HIV/AIDs field, his voluntary contributions in fields from medicine to politics and causes, and his generous financial support of many progressive causes and organizations.
For additional information and articles about van der Horst, visit The News & Observer and his obituary.
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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