Taraneh Hashemi, Willing And Able From Iran
Taraneh Hashemi is a 56-year-old swimming coach in Tehran, Iran with a very simple open water swimming goal.“I would like to set a record by being the first female Iranian to swim more than 3000 meters in the open water. I believe I can swim much longer, almost up to 6K and I am ready if the opportunity is available. When I was a child, I used to swim for fun. As I got older, I wanted to be a better swimmer, but I waited until my children grew. I still continued swimming and have been a swimming coach for 17 years. I have not had the opportunity to compete internationally. I am happy to travel anywhere to swim.”
Mrs. Hashemi’s wishes are certainly a feeling that millions of people around the world easily understand.
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Southern California native, born 1962, is the creator of the WOWSA Awards, Oceans Seven, Openwaterpedia, Daily News of Open Water Swimming and founder of WOWSA. Inductee in the International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame (Honor Swimmer, Class of 2001) and Ice Swimming Hall of Fame (Honor Contributor - Media, Class of 2019), recipient of the International Swimming Hall of Fame's Poseidon Award (2016), International Swimming Hall of Fame's Irving Davids-Captain Roger Wheeler Memorial Award (2010).
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