Swimming World Magazine CEO Brent Rutemiller explains, “Our sport is blessed with great people. Some are public figures, others work behind the scenes.” In addition to Fristoe who engineered TeamUnify.com to be the world’s top online club management system, the individuals named include:
1. Matt Farrell, Chief Marketing Officer, USA Swimming 2. Tom Ugast, CEO, Nation’s Capital Swimming 3. Alexander Sienkiewicz, Chief Marketing Officer, SwimOutlet.com 4. David Arluck, CEO, Arluck Promotions 5. Susan Woessner, USA Swimming’s Safe Sport Director 6. Robert Allard, attorney representing sexual abuse victims 7. Craig Lord, Journalist, The London Times and SwimVortex.com owner 8. John Leonard, Executive Director, American Swim Coaches Association 9. Professor Brent Rushall, San Diego State University
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.