Prav Potu,a talented filmmaker, created a documentary built from the random footage that Jamie’s team shot in 2010. The dates and times the documentary broadcast on Universal Sports are as follows:
7 pm April 21st, 1 pm April 25th, 1 am April 27th and 4:30 pm April 28th (all Eastern Standard Times).
“I will be taking a training trip beginning May 16th – June 1st,” explained Jamie about his upcoming 240-mile (384K) swim down the Sacramento River. “I will be heading to the Islands of St. Thomas and St. John to put in two weeks of solid open water training. I am excited to spend this time focusing on nothing but swim (and my wife and daughter) In addition to training I will be participating in the St. John Beach to Beach Power Swim, an amazing swim that focuses on protecting our environment.”
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.