Swimming With Strel
Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Borut Strel is about as multi-talented as an open water swimmer can be.
Not only did the son of Martin Strel serve as the expedition leader for his father’s unprecedented stage swims in the major rivers of the world where he had to compile, operate, manage and repair communications gear and all kinds of equipment in inhospitable areas where electricity was never a given, but he also serves as a guide, lifeguard and escort for the Strel Swimming Adventure Holidays.
But the computer science engineer also knows how to manage projects, repair equipment, and maintain communications both while on the water and in places far away from metropolitan areas.
Follow Strel on Twitter @borutstrel.
Photos above from Turkey, Croatia and Lake Powell during the Strel Swimming Adventure Holidays organized by Borut Strel.
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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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