Swimmers To Your Mark…In Shanghai
FINA announced its officials for the 5K, 10K, 25K and 5K Team Pursuit races at its 2011 World Swimming Championships in Shanghai in July.The international body of officials are drawn from some of the most qualified and experienced individuals in the sport who are willing to travel and help support the elite levels. They man escort boats, oversee turns, serve as the Clerk of Course, check swimsuits, assist with the timing system and help administer the myriad functions that are required in elite international open water swimming competitions. And they do so quietly, professionally and objectively.
The list of officials in Shanghai includes the following individuals:
Maria Stella Carrara (AUS), Hector Cornejo (ECU), Magdy Farid (EGY), Hestoy Jon (FAR), Leung Chak Choi (HKG), Daniela Maddaloni (ITA), Paul Matson (NZL), Abdul Monem Al Alawi (OMA), Amador Antonio (POR), Ingold Rolf (SUI), Mike Saltzstein (USA), Elena Osete (ESP), Mei Zhang (CHN), Jiancheng Xu (CHN), Jiaqian Yuan (CHN), Qingzhu Cao (CHN), Min Hua (CHN), Xiaoguang Yu (CHN), Hong Ji (CHN), Yucheng Zhou (CHN) and Youhua Gu (CHN).
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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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