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Nominate Your Favorite Swimmers For The 2019 World Open Water Swimming Man Of The Year
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Steven Munatones 12/10/2019 No Comment

Nominate Your Favorite Swimmers For The 2019 World Open Water Swimming Man Of The Year Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Ion Lazarenco Tiron of the Republic of Moldava was voted the 2018 World Open Water Swimming Man of the Year. Anyone can nominate any swimmer, coach, pilot, race director, official, administrator, writer or filmmaker for

WOWSA – Men Of The Year In Bosphorus Cross-Continental Swim
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Steven Munatones 07/25/2019 No Comment

WOWSA - Men Of The Year In Bosphorus Cross-Continental Swim Courtesy of Ömer Gökçen Bayrakci, Bosphorus, Turkey. Marcos Díaz (2010 World Open Water Swimming Man of the Year) and Ion Lazarenco Tiron of the Republic of Moldava (2018 World Open Water Swimming Man of the Year) were both participants in the 2019 Bosphorus Cross-Continental Swim (Boğazıçi

The Explorers Club In The Open Water World
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Steven Munatones 05/31/2015 No Comment

Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. The Explorers Club was founded in New York City in 1904 to promote the scientific exploration of land, sea, air, and space. The Club supports research and education in the physical, natural and biological sciences [see map of expeditions above]. Over the years, the Club’s members have included people who

Jose Diaz Achieves Success With Nadandolibre
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Steven Munatones 11/10/2013 No Comment

Individuals who have been previous recipients of the World Open Water Swimming Man of the Year include race directors and swimming promoters (Randy Nutt in 2008), professional marathon swimmers (Petar Stoychev in 2009), watermen who promote ocean stewardship and (Marcos Díaz in 2010), adventure swimmers and governing body founders (Jamie Patrick in 2011),

Swimming And Storytelling To Inspire The Next Generation
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Steven Munatones 10/18/2013 No Comment

What we especially enjoy is seeing the look of wonder and imagination in the eyes of children who are listening to a passionate retelling of an open water swim. Time and time again, we have seen the next generation become enamored with a life of adventure and exploration of an open water swimmer who can dramatically and eloquently tell stories of their

4th Annual Race for the Conch In Turks & Caicos
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Steven Munatones 06/26/2013 No Comment

The 4th annual Turks & Caicos Race for the Conch Eco-SeaSwim is coming up on July 6th. Big red starfish, huge conch shells, and the occasional eagle ray gliding along the bottom are potential distractions for the participants of the fourth annual Race for the Conch Eco-SeaSwim. The event features 2.4-mile and 1-mile races, as well as a 100-meter Children’s

Craig Dietz, From America To Africa
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Steven Munatones 12/31/2012 No Comment

Craig Dietz, The Limbless Waterman, has had quite a year. From speaking at the Global Open Water Swimming Conference to completing a 5.1 km swim and appearing on American television, he has been on the move. In 2013, he will move even more. He, along with other American Olympic Coach Bill Rose and world champion Ashley Twichell, will travel to

Who Is The Ocean Recovery Alliance?
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Steven Munatones 10/02/2012 No Comment

Ocean Recovery Alliance is an international group of hard-working, passionate, creative individuals who bring new ways of thinking, technologies, creativity and collaborations to help improve our oceans. They are creating and introducing innovative projects and initiatives that will help improve our ocean environment. This includes creating business

Touching People And Making Impressions
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Steven Munatones 08/28/2012 No Comment

Sometimes the life and finish of an open water swimmer can be lonely. Training up and down a coast or in a lake in preparation for a long swim is an accepted practice of open water swimmers. Finishing upon a deserted shore, sometimes at night or at most welcomed by a few well-wishers, after hours or days of non-stop swimmers with very little visual

Marcos Díaz To Be Honored In Long Beach, California
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Steven Munatones 08/25/2012 No Comment

In a country where baseball reigns supreme, Marcos Díaz has created a buzz and unique niche for the open water swimming world. He has traveled the world competing in professional marathon swims and amateur swims from Hong Kong to Turks & Caicos. He has given speeches and clinics on 5 continents, and met numerous local, regional and national leaders while