The Colorful Backdrop Of Swim Miami
Today, one of the largest open water swims in America is held. Swim Miami Presented by Nike will entertain over 800 swimmers, triathletes and weekend warriors will take over Watson Island for a number of distances a 10 km race. Race Director Jonathan Strauss says “The event keeps growing every year because we make the atmosphere fun and safe for the competitors, plus who doesn’t want to swim with such an amazing backdrop.”
The weekend kicked off yesterday with a clinic hosted by FINIS’ Luane Rowe. Swimmers include the 2012 World Open Water Swimming Woman of the Year Annaleise Carr who will enter the 5 km race. Proceeds of the event benefit the H2Os Foundation, an organization committed to providing learn to swim lessons to those that cannot afford the opportunity.
Custom Swim Miami swimsuits designed by FINIS are shown above.
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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. Note: WOWSA only recommends products or services used or recommended by the community. WOWSA does not receive compensation for links or products mentioned on this site or in blog posts. If it does, it will be indicated clearly on that specific post. See WOWSA's privacy policy for more information.
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