Photo courtesy of Jeff Mein Smith at the 2015 Jax Sheko Challenge in Hong Kong. After a long jaunt in the open water, especially on a point-to-point swim or a channel swim, there is a mixture of jubilation and relief when the opposite shore suddenly comes into view. Copyright © 2015 by World Open Water Swimming Association
Photo courtesy of Jeff Mein Smith. 32-year-old Damon Mok is a triathlete and sports therapist from Hong Kong who has worked with the Chinese Olympic team at the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games, 2010 Vancouver Olympic Games and 2012 London Olympic Games. He is constantly thinking of the most efficient and innovative ways to recover from athletic performances -
Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. For the second year in a row, both Craig Andrew Nortje and Aneekah Styles won the 2.2 km Jax Sheko Challenge, a point-to-point race from Big Wave Bay to Shek O Back Beach. Race founder Doug Woodring reported from Hong Kong, "It was a great day out today, with over 200 swimmers, 40 runners and 12 paddlers.
Courtesy of Open Water Asia, Hong Kong. The 11th Jax Sheko Challenge and Trisolothon goes from Big Wave Bay to the Back Beach of Sheko in Hong Kong on July 11th. For more information, vist www.openwaterasia.com Copyright © 2015 by World Open Water Swimming Association
Courtesy of Open Water Asia and Ocean Recovery Alliance of Hong Kong. The Jax Sheko Challenge, Hong Kong had its 10-year anniversary in 2014 with its biggest event yet: over 250 swimmers, paddlers and runners. Swimming the 2.2 km course from Big Wave Bay to the Back Beach is the main event, with the other sports making up the Trisolothon portion of the
