The Mark(s) Of A Champion
Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Imagine running a marathon and being stung by insects that would cause you to crumble to the ground. Imagine doing a triathlon and being injected with venom that would bring tears to your eyes. Imagine competing in a race where invisible creatures are the greatest impediment to your success.
Those are the situations where open water swimmers occasionally find themselves in every ocean in the world.
The marks that jellyfish, man o war, eels, venomous fish, sharks, leopard seals and the like can leave on an open water swimmer are like nothing else in the competitive and endurance sports world.
Name the swimmer above, what caused the red marks on his torso, and where he encountered those marine creatures.
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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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