Sponsored by KAATSU Global, Huntington Beach, California. International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame chairman Ned Denison interviewed fellow Hall of Famer Dr. Chris Stockdale, MBE, a physician, swimmer, author and British icon on today's edition of WOWSA Live. https://youtu.be/-QtA4W-cPGs The 76-year-old author of Swimming with Hero talked about
Sally Minty-Gravett MBE On High Courtesy of Sally Minty-Gravett, MBE, Lake Tahoe, California. Sally Minty-Gravett, MBE swam at the highest elevation of her five-decade marathon swimming career when she completed a hour minute crossing of Lake Tahoe at 2,300 meters. She explains, "Last week, I was in Lake Tahoe, California. Initially I was asked to go and
Courtesy of WOWSA, The Kings Swimmers' Swim Camps, Menorca. Janet Myers arrived at The Kings Swimmers' Swim Camps in Menorca as a novice swimmer wit the hopes of completing a 2-hour swim in order to gain entry into a charity English Channel relay in 2017. Her transformation was fast. "On the Saturday evening, she swam for 30 minutes in a sheltered bay.
Kevin Murphy at Lake Geneva with a Swiss girls team who are currently planning an 8-person relay the length of Lake Geneva later this month. Kathy Batts in Italy instructing a team of 16-year-old Swiss girls who eventually comprised of two 4-person relay teams, both of which successfully swum the English Channel this August. White Sands resort at Arenal
Every volunteer group for every charity swim is special and giving. Every support crew for every marathon swim is special and giving. Every team behind every open water swim is special and giving. These groups, crews and teams are dedicated to the safety and success of their swimmers. Many swimmers like Kathy Batts and Jamie Patrick recruit crews
Kathy Batts is one lucky woman, but she has persevered and worked hard to find that luck. In the 1970's she crossed paths often with the channel swimming legend Kevin Murphy, both through swimming and in their professional careers as they both worked in the same area of London. The ties became greater over time as Batts’ father subsequently became
The Channel, It Takes A Half Century For Kathy Batts Since the young age of 15, Kathy Batts has been participating in relays across the English Channel. She has not only completed 14 relays including one two-way relay, but also served on both the Channel Swimming Association committees and as the Treasurer for the Channel Swimming & Piloting Federation.
This September, The Loveleys became the first all-female team and only third officially recognized team to complete a marathon swimming circumnavigation of the Isle of Wight. The Lovelies included 51-year-old Kathy Batts from Strood Kent, 43-year-old Paula Foreman from West Malling Kent, 30-year-old Liane Llewellyn from Bradford, 37-year-old Lucy Donnelly
