Dave Thomas served as the Open Water Coordinator for USA Swimming in the 1990s and continued on for many more years in various capacities for USA Swimming. "If there was something to be done, Dave got it done quietly and quickly," recalls Steven Munatones. "Over his career, he has traveled over 2,000,000 air miles supporting, educating, mentoring, and
Glen Hummer Leaves Legacy In The Open Water Courtesy of WOWSA, Atlanta, Georgia. The United States Aquatic Sports Convention is an annual convention for USA Swimming members to gather, discuss issues, elect officers, vote on rules and legislation, discuss and plan programs, and announce awards. The USAS Convention is being held this week in Atlanta,
Dave Thomas, Open Water Coordinator for USA Swimming in the 1990s, recollects a great story of the USA Swimming National 25 km Open Water Swimming Championships. "Our event host pulled out before the championships, so I organized a race in a fishing lake just outside the Quad Cities in Illinois. We swam around the perimeter of the lake five times, 5
