Dave Thomas served as the Open Water Coordinator for USA Swimming in the 1990s and continued on for many more years in various capacities for USA Swimming. "If there was something to be done, Dave got it done quietly and quickly," recalls Steven Munatones. "Over his career, he has traveled over 2,000,000 air miles supporting, educating, mentoring, and
15-year-old Kathryn Grimes win the junior women's 5 km national championship race in Fort Myers, Florida.
At Fort Myers Beach in Florida this weekend, USA Swimming will hold its Open Water Swimming National and Junior Championships and selection meet, but two-time Olympian Jordan Wilimovsky is not competing.
Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. At Fort Myers Beach in Florida this weekend, USA Swimming will hold its Open Water Swimming National and Junior Championships and selection meet. Tomorrow, the long-running rivalry between Haley Anderson [shown above] and Ashley Twichell will continue - and it is anyone's guess who will win tomorrow - or
Dr. Jim Miller On WOWSA Live Sponsored by KAATSU Global, Huntington Beach, California. In a throwback episode (from June 2012) of Open Water Wednesday (the precursor to WOWSA Live), USA Swimming national team doctor and FINA Sports Medicine Committee member Jim Miller, M.D. spoke with Steven Munatones on a variety of topics. Copyright © 2008 – 2020 by
Karen Burton Talks About Swimming Around The World On WOWSA Live Sponsored by KAATSU Global, Huntington Beach, California. Karen Reeder, née Burton took a trip down memory lane during today's WOWSA Live interview. The International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame Honor Swimmer and Air Force Academy graduate from Colorado described her professional marathon
Landmarks Of New York Swim cap courtesy of Metropolitan Swimming, New York. Metropolitan Swimming is the governing body for competitive swimming in the New York area. Most of the athletes who compete in Metro-sponsored swim meets are USA Swimming members under the age of 18. The area that Metro covers is New York City, Nassau, Suffolk, Westchester,
WOWSA Launches Free Global Calendar In WOWSA’s annual survey on how to best serve the open water community, 78% of the 2,140 respondents said they wanted more news and information on races and events. In response to these results, WOWSA launched a global event calendar this week. WOWSA Founder Steven
What A Great Man, Dale Petranech Courtesy of WOWSA, New Jersey. "What a great man. What a wonderful life he led. He touched so many people so profoundly in so many different ways over several decades," said Steven Munatones of his mentor and dual inductee in the International Swimming Hall of Fame and International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame Dale
Where Are They Now? Micha Shaw Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Micha Shaw (née Burden) won the USA Swimming national open water swimming championships in 2008, upsetting eventual two-time Olympian Chloe Sutton and a number of other top American swimming stars. "The first time that I saw Micha train at Golden West College under coach Rick
