Sid Cassidy, A Lifetime Of Giving And Receiving Courtesy of Ned Denison, International Swimming Hall of Fame. Sid Cassidy is the 2020 recipient of the Irving Davids/Captain Roger W. Wheeler Memorial Award for his contributions to the administration of open water swimming. Cassidy who has represented FINA at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, 2012 London Olympics,
Dennis Miller Leaves Behind A Wake Of Success Courtesy of WOWSA, Fiji. There was arguably no greater supporter of open water swimming around the world who behind the scenes and ahead of the curve than Dennis Miller of Fiji. Miller rose from the tiny swimming nation of Fiji to nearly the top of the FINA hierarchy over the course of his five-decade career as
Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. The 2015 International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame induction ceremonies will be held on November 6th at the San Pedro DoubleTree Hotel in San Pedro, less than 30 minutes for the LAX International Airport. The induction ceremonies will honor the Class of 2015 who includes Mexico's Antonio Argüelles
30 Most Influential People in Swimming + 3 Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. USA Swimming and Speedo USA announced a list of the 30 Most Influential People in Swimming over the Past 30 Years in an effort to recognize those who have significantly impacted swimming into its current position as the most popular Olympic sport. The list
Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. The annual Irving Davids-Captain Roger Wheeler Memorial Award was awarded to FINA Bureau member Dennis Miller of Fiji for his contributions to marathon swimming, especially his vision to bring the 10 km marathon swim to the Olympic program. As a long-time member of the FINA Technical Open Water Swimming
Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. The International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame (IMSHOF) is proud to announce the following honourees of its Class of 2014: Honour Swimmers: * Antonio Argüelles DÃaz-González (Mexico) * Forrest Nelson (U.S.A.) * Martin Strel (Slovenia) Honour Administrator: * Marty Veen (Netherlands) Honour
Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. At the 2011 FINA World Championships in Shanghai's Jinshan City Beach, FINA introduced high-tech sonar equipment from Japan as a means to keep athletes safe in the open water swimming championships. FINA invested US$300,000 in two sonar units that were used for the first time, sweeping the course every 20
Dennis Miller of Fiji who was inducted in the International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame in 2013, was recently appointed as a member of the Executive Committee of the FINA Bureau - one of the highest positions that can be obtained within the FINA Family. Miller was appointed along with South Africa's Sam Ramsamy and will be forever remembered as the
Dennis Miller of Fiji, the highest ranked FINA Bureau member knowledgeable of open water swimming, was reelected to his Vice President position on July 26th. Miller, who will be honored by the International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame at its annual induction ceremonies in Cork, Ireland in October and is credited as being one of the three individuals
His legacy is set. As an administrator working behind the scenes, Dennis Miller rose in the FINA Family ranks to the highest echelon in aquatic administration: he became a FINA Bureau member while overseeing FINA's newest aquatic discipline, open water swimming. As he worked on the details of integrating open water swimming into the FINA framework, Miller
