Tropical Treats In The Open Water
Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Throw in a little surface chop with some manageable currents to sunny skies and clear waters…a much-appreciated formula for ocean swimmers looking for a reasonable challenge.
Arralial Swim Travessia No Mar is a 1.85 km swim that 200 swimmers enjoyed this week in the Brazilian state of Rio de Janeiro.
Its organizer, RO2 Esportes, does a great job marketing and promoting the event including providing great graphics in the days leading up to the event won by Mayro Russano and Mariana Mello.
Male Top Three Results:
1. Mayro Passos Russano 21:21
2. Wallace Cardoso Bandeira 22:21
3. Armando Alberto Rodrigues Lopes Junior 22:24
Female Top Three Results:
1. Mariana Mello 25:18
2. Mariana Baldini Burrowes 31:28
3. Beatriz Vercosa Maciel 32:09
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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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