The Polar Olympics In Murmansk
Murmansk, Russia is the site of the 80th International Holiday of the North or the Polar Olympics on March 14th-16th, 2014.
Dmitry Blokhin, the Deputy Chairman of the Murmansk City Sports Committee, announced free transportation on March 18th-19th to Rovaniemi, Finland for the participants of the 2014 Winter World Swimming Championships. Blokhin expects more than 300 ice swimmers from 12 countries to compete.
Accommodations range from 8€ (hostel) to 75€ (hotel) per person per night. For more information, visit www.gorsport51.ru or contact [email protected].
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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.
