Swimmers Head To The END Of The Mighty Red River
The new 26-mile Extreme North Dakota Watersports Endurance Test (END-WET) in the mighty Red River of the North will run from Grand Forks in North Dakota to Oslo, Minnesota on July 21st.While the race is open to kayakers (single or double), canoers, surfskiers, stand-up paddle boarders and relay swimmers (with 2-6 members), the eyes will be on the intrepid solo swimmers who will be tackling the Red River for the first time.
Swimming downstream, but most definitely not in a straight line, the event is one of the world’s longest solo swim races (see here) and a true adventure in the American north.
The confirmed 26-mile (42 km) solo swimmers included pre-race favorite Darren Miller of Pittsburgh, Dan Projansky, (Mr. Butterfly) of Chicago, Robert Treuer of Grand Forks, North Dakota, “Fireman” Dave Madvig of Los Angeles, Melodee Nugent of Mukwonago, Wisconsin, and Sandra Bergquist of Eden Prairie, Minnesota.
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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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