Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Many swimmers and many open water swimming events around the world aim to support a local, regional, national or international causes. Swimmers attempt charity swims on behalf of social causes, environmental causes, ecological causes, political causes or medical research. Swimmers swim while supporters
Salvatore Cimmmino writes eloquently why he swims and how it enables to visualize his potential here (in English) and here (in Italian). He writes, "Disability today, compared to the past, is no longer a limit, it doesn’t preclude your chance to dream, to have a job, a house, a family and to travel. [Read more...] Copyright © 2012 by Open Water Source
Salvatore Cimmino of Italy was among the 15 selected nominees for the 2012 World Open Water Swimming Man of the Year that were announced today by the World Open Water Swimming Association. [Read more...] For information on his last swim of this world-wide tour, visit here. Copyright © 2012 by World Open Water Swimming Association
On April 22nd, Salvatore Cimmino swam from the island of Idjwi to Goma on Lake Kivu in the Democratic Republic of the Congo near the Rwanda border. The always-energetic disabled swimmer swam an unprecedented 40 km across Lake Kivu as part of his A nuoto nei mari del globo (Swimming in the Seas of the Globe) project. Cimmino was enthralled by his hosts who
DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO. The ever-positive, always-energetic disabled swimmer Salvatore Cimmino continues on his A nuoto nei mari del globo (Swimming in the Seas of the Globe) project. Salvatore will swim 40K in the Republic of the Congo from Kiumba on Idwji Island to Goma in April. Salvatore explains his next swim, "The DRC is one of the poorest
Salvatore Cimmino is swimming in the Seas of the Globe in order to raise awareness about physical disabilities. After getting his leg amputated at the age of 15, he turned to swimming for therapeutic reasons. His therapy is now a passion that drives him around the world in his Swimming in the Seas of the Globe(A Nuoto nei Mari del Globo). For his efforts
