Greta Andersen Competed Against The Best Men of Her Generation
Greta Andersen swam against Cliff Lumsdon and Herman Willemse, a trio of dual inductees in the International Swimming Hall of Fame and International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame.
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Vrije Slag By Herman Willemse
Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. In 2015, Herman Willemse wrote his 560-page memoirs about his prolific and illustrious open water swimming career - one of the most successful swimmers of the 20th century. In Vrije slag (Freestyle in English), Willemse tells of his swims around the world and his post-retirement adventures in a sailboat
Herman Willemse Describes How Swimming Changed His Life On WOWSA Live
Sponsored by KAATSU Global, Huntington Beach, California. International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame chairman Ned Denison interviewed fellow Hall of Famer Herman Willemse on today's edition of WOWSA Live. In his WOWSA Live interview, the 86-year-old Dutch superstar - one of the most renowned marathon swimmers in the world and member of the inaugural
Gilles Potvin Recalls His Swimming & Coaching Past On WOWSA Live
Gilles Potvin Recalls His Swimming & Coaching Past On WOWSA Live Sponsored by KAATSU, Huntington Beach, California. International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame Honor Coach Gilles Potvin spoke with International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame chairman Ned Denison about his eventful career on today's WOWSA Live. In this interview, the 78-year-old former
Carlos Larriera Remembers Pro Marathon Racing On WOWSA Live
Carlos Larriera Remembers Pro Marathon Racing On WOWSA Live Sponsored by KAATSU Global, Huntington Beach, California. Carlos Larriera helped organize the Maratón Acuática Internacional Santa Fe - Coronda together with Werfill Castro, Dermidio Cabral López and Adolfo Marionias as well as competed in several professional marathon swims in South America,
Richard Broer Talks About Dutch Open Water Swimming On WOWSA Live
Richard Broer Talks About Dutch Open Water Swimming On WOWSA Live Sponsored by KAATSU Global, Huntington Beach, California. International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame Honor Contributor Richard Broer talked about open water swimming in the Netherlands with International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame chairman Ned Denison on today's edition of WOWSA Live.
One Of The All-Time Greats Writes His Memoirs
One Of The All-Time Greats Writes His Memoirs Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Herman Willemse wrote his memoirs about his open water swimming career - one of the most prolific and successful careers of the 20th century. In Vrije slag (Freestyle), Willemse tells of his swims around the world and his post-retirement adventures in a
WPMSF Led To The IMSHOF
On April 12th in 1961, the International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame was founded by the World Professional Marathon Swimming Federation. The purpose was to recognize the most successful athletes and luminaries in the marathon swimming community. A year later, the International Swimming Hall of Fame approved the International Marathon Swimming Hall of
The Argentine Legend Alfredo Camarero Passes Away
Argentine marathon swimming great Alfredo Camarero Guzman passed away yesterday. As one of the early pioneers of marathon swimming in Argentina and on the professional marathon swimming circuit in the 1950s, the dashing Camarero leaves a long legacy and inspired many great marathon swimmers during his prolific career. A native of Rosario, he was inducted
The World Professional Marathon Swimming Federation
CANADA. World Professional Marathon Swimming Federation was a non-profit corporation that governed the professional marathon swimming circuit in the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s. It was headquartered in Maryland USA when Herman Willemse (shown on right) was its President and Joe Grossman was its Secretary-Treasurer upon its adoption in 1967.The World Professional
