A Model for Covid-Safe Open Water Events
Pedro Rego Monteiro organizes the Rei e Rainha do Mar (King and Queen of the Sea) series under strict COVID-19 safety protocols in Brazil.
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Rei & Rainha do Mar Defines The New Open Water Normal
Rei & Rainha do Mar Defines The New Open Water Normal Courtesy of Patrick Winkler, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Patrick Winkler reported on the 2020 Rei & Rainha do Mar, "With more than 60 starts and 2,000 athletes, Rei & Rainha do Mar defined the new normal. The largest swimming event in Brazil established a trend. Rei & Rainha do Mar is the most public
Commemorating The Legacy Of Poliana Okimoto
Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. SWIM Channel Magazine published a special year-end edition entirely centered on Poliana Okimoto, the Brazilian bronze medalist in the Olympic 10K Marathon Swim. Guilherme Freitas writes about her 20+ career in the pool and open water. Patrick Winkler writes about how the 33-year-old had to overcome the
Swim Channel On Poliana Okimoto
Courtesy of Lexie Kelly, Rie e Rainha do Mar (King and Queen of the Sea), Copacabana Beach, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. At this week's Rie e Rainha do Mar (King and Queen of the Sea) event on Copacabana Beach in Rio de Janeiro, Swim Channel Magazine's Patrick Winkler announced that the upcoming Swim Channel issue will be entirely about Poliana
King and Queen of the Sea Ubatuba
Etapa final e Desafio Elite 2014 - Circuito Light Rei e Rainha do Mar (com depoimentos) from Rei e Rainha do Mar on Vimeo. The King and Queen of the Sea series in Brazil continues to grow. Its latest event is a special new edition in Ubatuba in São Paulo. "São Paulo is the biggest state in Brazil and this addition is a very important step in the evolution
Patrick Winkler Explains His Open Water Network
. Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Patrick Winkler is one of the most creative aquapreneurs in the contemporary swimming world, explains about his magazine (The Swim Channel Magazine), radio programs, swimwear distribution company and much more. The waterman, morning radio host, co-organizer of the King and Queen of the Sea events, and the
Patrick Winkler Explains The Swim Channel
Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Patrick Winkler, one of the most creative aquapreneurs in the contemporary swimming world, explains about The Swim Channel Magazine. Patrick Winkler is a waterman, morning radio host, co-organizer of the King and Queen of the Sea events, and the publisher of a monthly magazine for the hard-core and new
Patrick Winkler Promotes Swimming Big-time
Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Patrick Winkler is always ahead of the game. When the creative aquapreneur launched the SWIM Channel Magazine in 2010, his focus on the Brazilian aquatics market, including over 200 open water swims throughout the country, was boosted by his online presence and radio programs. By 2012, The SWIM Channel was
Jose Diaz Talking Open Water On Air
Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. What goes around, comes around. Radio was the common link among sports fans in previous generation. The social media platform of the previous century tied many people together through a common experience. Largely ignored by the global open water swimming world, the radio platform is now being picked up by
Pilar Geijo Connects Always With Her Open Water Friends
After competing in the King and Queen of the Sea event in Rio de Janeiro, Pilar Geijo (on right with American Lexie Kelly and Britain's Keri-Anne Payne) imagined that Pedro Rego Monteiro, Luiz Lima and Patrick Winkler had a casual and relaxed conversation some years ago. "They were probably talking about their time as swimmers and discussing about life.
