Swimming In St Lucia’s Soufriere Bay
In the eastern Caribbean Sea, the St Lucia Amateur Swimming Association hosted the 1K Soufriere Open Water Swimming Challenge in Soufriere Bay.Joshua Adjodha of Castries won in 15:11 with Jamie Peterkin of Castries second in 15:12 and Joshua Runako Daniel of Castries third in 15:35.94.
Mark Emmanus of Laborie won the 12&U division. Eden Crick and Sofia Spiegelberg of Castries won the 12&U for girls in 28:18.The volcanic island of Saint Lucia is more mountainous than other Caribbean islands. Soufrière is on the western side of the island that has a drive-in volcano.
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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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