“Brazadas por la Inclusión” (Strokes for The Inclusion) is a swimming marathon event celebrated to raise funds for Special Olympics Puerto Rico. The fourth (4th) edition of this event will be celebrated on February 19th-26th, 2022. The public will be able to support and participate registering for the event on the website of the organization:
Spirit Orcas Take To The Open Water In The Great Bear Rainforest Courtesy of Susan Simmons, British Columbia, Canada. The Spirit Orcas are a group of six developmentally disabled athletes who challenge themselves by swimming in the open water. In July 2019 they swam a 25 km relay through Gunboat Pass to Bella Bella in British Columbia's Great Bear
The Legacy Of Eunice Kennedy Shriver In The Open Water Courtesy of WOWSA, Marathon, Greece, Aegean Sea. Special Olympics International has established EKS Day as an annual commemoration and celebration of the life of the late founder of the Special Olympics, Eunice Kennedy Shriver. Mrs. Shriver, sister of late U.S. President John F. Kennedy, believed
Kester Edwards Open Water Swimming Visionary Courtesy of Special Olympics, Washington D.C. "I first met Kester Edwards at the pre-race dinner before the Tiburon Mile in San Francisco Bay in 2008," recalls Steven Munatones. "Kester had this broad friendly smile on his face and was absolutely beaming. It was a happy occasion for sure - swimmers from around
Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Without a doubt, the greatest service we have witnessed over the decades in the sport of open water swimming is Healthy Athletes or free health screenings for Special Olympics athletes at the quadrennial World Summer Games. The Healthy Athletes program at these Games in Los Angeles have provided seven
Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. When the 87 open water swimmers from 35 countries around the world march into the Los Angeles Coliseum amid music and fireworks on July 25th among the other 7,000 athletes and coaches from 177 countries, Stevie Wonder, and First Lady Michele Obama at the Special Olympics World Summer Games, ESPN will
Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Anne McLindon has traveled the world to share her passion and knowledge of open water swimming with children and adults of all ages and abilities. She will travel from Washington D.C. to Long Beach, California in July to serve as the Technical Delegate for the Special Olympics World Summer Games open water
Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Without a doubt, the greatest service we have witnessed over the decades in the sport of open water swimming is Healthy Athletes or free health screenings for Special Olympics athletes at the quadrennial World Summer Games. We first witnessed the sincere passion of the medical and dental volunteers, the
Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. It is rare that swimmers are greeted with advertising geared towards them when they arrive at the airport and city streets near where their competition will occur. But it happens. Fly into Georgetown and welcome signs at the airport greet swimmers who will participate in the Flowers Sea Swim in the
Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Bruckner Chase was appointed as the head safety official at the 2015 Special Olympics World Summer Games – Los Angeles where a 1.5 km open water swim will be held for Special Olympics athletes from around the world. The inaugural open water swim at the World Summer Games was held in the city of Marathon in
