The Pure Joy Of Open Water
Courtesy of John Severson (SURFER), Bruce Brown, Jim Freeman and Greg MacGillivray.
We love watching great body surfers who understand how to utilize the ocean’s power so they can propel themselves quickly and elegantly in the open water. The fluidity of their motion, the raw joy of their actions, and the interactive dynamism between humans and waves is pure beauty.
Copyright © 2014 by World Open Water Swimming Association 
We love watching great body surfers who understand how to utilize the ocean’s power so they can propel themselves quickly and elegantly in the open water. The fluidity of their motion, the raw joy of their actions, and the interactive dynamism between humans and waves is pure beauty.
Copyright © 2014 by World Open Water Swimming Association
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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