The Ambiance Of Ice Swimming In Burghausen
Courtesy of WOWSA, Burghausen, Germany. One of the most enjoyable aspects at the 2017 Ice Swimming Aqua Sphere World Championships in Burghausen, Germany, was the music and race commentary that was being constantly offered during the competition.
The music ranged from solemn, slow beats when the swimmers were walking on deck before their races to contemporary dance tunes while they were racing in the 2-3°C water.
Fans and volunteers were smiling and dancing on deck, athletes’ names and backgrounds and strengths were highlighted and described by the announcers, and the entire venue from the ready room to the wet saunas was filled with ubiquitous energy and obvious electricity, showcasing each and every athlete from the slowest heats to the last SuperFinal.
A lot of that positive, pulsating ambiance was the work of disc jockey Magnus Stummvoll who was non-stop and always on his feet working and smiling.
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Southern California native, born 1962, is the creator of the WOWSA Awards, Oceans Seven, Openwaterpedia, Citrus Corps, World Open Water Swimming Association, Daily News of Open Water Swimming, Global Open Water Swimming Conference. He is Chief Executive Officer of KAATSU Global and KAATSU Research Institute. 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), USA Swimming's Glen S. Hummer Award (2007, 2010) and Harvard University's John B. Imrie Award (1984). Served on the FINA Technical Open Water Swimming Committee and as Technical Delegate with the 2011 Special Olympics World Summer Games, and 9-time USA Swimming coaching staff.
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