FINA Open Water Swimming Grand Prix Archives – World Open Water Swimming Association

Gabriel Chaillou Honored By The International Marathon Swimming Hall Of Fame
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Steven Munatones 11/12/2020 No Comment

Courtesy of Ned Denison, International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame. Gabriel Chaillou of Argentina was elected as an Honor Swimmer in the International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame in the Class of 2021. Denison interviewed Chaillou for today's WOWSA Live where he talked about: * how he saw all his swims as special including races in Red Sea,

Maratona del Golfo Capri-Napoli – My First Pro Marathon Swim
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Steven Munatones 07/27/2020 No Comment

Maratona del Golfo Capri-Napoli - My First Pro Marathon Swim Sponsored by KAATSU Global, Huntington Beach, California. Yuko Matsuzaki, the only Japanese Honor Swimmer in the International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame, brings her Japanese perspective and humor to every open water swim she does. Yuko-san explained her first experience in a professional

Esther Nuñez En Español On WOWSA Live
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Steven Munatones 05/30/2020 No Comment

Esther Nuñez En Español On WOWSA Live Sponsored by KAATSU, Huntington Beach, California. International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame Honor Swimmer Antonio Argüelles interviewed Esther Nuñez Morera on today' edition of WOWSA Live Buenos Aires, Argentina. Long a stalwart on the FINA Open Water Swimming Grand Prix, the professional marathon swimming circuit

Damián Blaum Talks About Racing Around The World On WOWSA Live
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Steven Munatones 05/20/2020 No Comment

Damián Blaum Talks About Racing Around The World On WOWSA Live Courtesy of KAATSU Global, Huntington Beach, California. 38-year-old International Marathon Swimming Hall of Famer Damián Blaum of Argentina has enjoyed and endured one of the most prolific careers on the professional marathon swimming circuit. Blaum talked about many of his global adventures

Esther Nuñez Morera Honored By International Swimming Hall Of Fame
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Steven Munatones 10/28/2019 No Comment

Esther Nuñez Morera Honored By International Swimming Hall Of Fame Video courtesy of Léandre Lapointe, coach of Esther Nuñez Morera at the 2015 Traversée internationale du Lac-St-Jean in Quebec, Canada. Announcement courtesy of Ned Denison, International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame. "To be best of my knowledge, no husband and wife team ever raced

Damián Blaum Honored By International Swimming Hall Of Fame
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Steven Munatones 10/26/2019 No Comment

Damián Blaum Honored By International Swimming Hall Of Fame Courtesy of Ned Denison, International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame. Damián Blaum from Argentina has an impressive track record of success after racing in over 120 marathon swim competitions during his career: * 2008 Olympian * FINA Open Water Swimming Grand Prix champion * Traversée

Barbara Pozzobón Earns Upset Win In Santa Fe-Coronda
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Steven Munatones 02/06/2017 No Comment

Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Barbara Pozzobón has been getting better and better over her open water swimming career. Today, she earned her first FINA Open Water Swimming Grand Prix circuit victory in the 57 km Maratón Acuática Internacional Santa Fe - Coronda. Pozzobón won the 43rd edition of the river race in 8 hours 53 minutes over

Damián Blaum Swims To A Dream Come True
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Steven Munatones 02/06/2017 No Comment

Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Damián Blaum won today's Maratón Acuática Internacional Santa Fe - Coronda, his first career victory in the opening stage on the 2017 FINA Open Water Swimming Grand Prix circuit. Blaum completed the 57 km race in 8 hours 28 minutes, comfortably beating second-place Edoardo Stochino of Italy (8 hours 33

Celebrating Tomi Stefanovski In The Hall Of Fame
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Steven Munatones 10/16/2016 No Comment

Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Tomi Stefanovski will be formally inducted in the Class of 2016 at the International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame ceremonies in Southern California in November. "When I think of Tomi, I think of him as a model athlete who represents all that is good about aquatics," said Steven Munatones. "He is a

Olga Kozydub Wins 2016 FINA Grand Prix Title
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Steven Munatones 09/05/2016 No Comment

Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. At the start of the 2016 Maratona Del Golfo Capri-Napoli race in the Grotta Azzurra (Blue Cave), 25-year-old Olga Kozydub of Russia knew that she could wrap up her second FINA Open Water Swimming Grand Prix title with a typically solid swim. Kozydub had dominated the season, winning both the 32 km Traversée