Too Close To Call, Too Enjoyable To Miss
Courtesy of Tom Kean at the finish of the Henley Mile, one of the World Open Water Swimming Series event. The 2014-2015 World Open Water Swimming Series includes the aQuellé Midmar Mile in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa, the Miami Mile in Miami, Florida, U.S.A., El Cruce in Cancún, Mexico, Jax Coco Shek O Challenge in Hong Kong, the Henley Mile in Henley-on-the-Thames, United Kingdom, the Hellespont and Dardanelles Swim in Turkey, the Aichi Crossing in Nagoya, Japan, the BCT Gdynia Marathon – Open Race in Gdynia, Poland, Waikiki Roughwater Swim in Oahu, Hawaii, Swim The Island in Italy, The Five in Hong Kong, the King and Queen of the Sea in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, and the Stroke for Egypt in the Red Sea, Egypt.
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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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