Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Oswald Schmidt was honored as the 2013 Sandycove Island Volunteer of the Year. Ned Denison of the Sandycove Island Swim Club Committee explains, "Ossie put in a tremendous year in helping to leading three major events. He served as the Co-Chairman of the Global Open Water Swimming Conference in Cork,
Oswald Schmidt led a group of passionate open water enthusiasts to host the greatest Global Open Water Swimming Conference, WOWSA Awards and International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame induction ceremonies to date in Cork, Ireland. In addition to organizing a wonderful gathering of ice swimmers, channel swimmers and open water swimmers, Schmidt, Paschal
The International Swimming Hall of Fame selected its first recipient of the new Poseidon Award. A handsome trophy with Poseidon rising out of the sea with a trident in one hand, the Poseidon Award recognizes those individuals who have gone beyond the call of duty and elevated the world of open water swimming in a unique and lasting manner. This year's
From the opening reception at the City Hall with the Lord Mayor to the final Atlantic Ocean swim around Sandycove Island, the hosts and organisers of the 2013 Global Open Water Swimming Conference out-did themselves. In addition to gathering the luminaries of the sport, Oswald Schmidt kept the activities, speakers, and networking going strong throughout
As you stand around the gaze at the number of open water swimmers, pilots, administrators, coaches, race directors, and aquapreneurs attending the 2013 Global Open Water Swimming Conference, it is such a joy to soak up the ambiance. The hard work and preparation that men like Oswald 'Ossi' Schmidt (left) has put in to make this 3-day celebration of open
Cork Lions Club and University College Cork, in association with the International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame and the World Open Water Swimming Association, will present the 2013 Global Open Water Swimming Conference in Ireland on October 11th - 13th. "Every year the Conference keeps growing in parallel with the explosive growth worldwide," says Steven
Oswald Schmidt, Co-Chairman of the 2013 Global Open Water Swimming Conference and International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame induction ceremonies scheduled for October 11th - 13th in Cork, Ireland, reminds us of the special rate available to all conference participants at the Rochestown Park Hotel. For more information on the Global Open Water Swimming
