A Video Of Olympic Proportions In The Tiburon Mile
Shane Gould. Sandy Neilson. Rowdy Gaines. Eric Shanteau. Aaron Peirsol. These are all Olympic swimming heroes and heroines who have gotten involved in open water swimming as race directors, promoters, announcers and advocates. Add Gold Medal Mel to that growing list of Olympic pool swimmers who have caught the open water swimming bug. In a big way.
Multi-Olympic medalist Mel Stewart is a talented filmmaker who transformed his talents from the pool deck to the shoreline. he captures the essence of open water swimming through his self-written scripts and dramatic footage.
Enjoy the first part of Gold Medal Mel‘s celebration of open water swimming at the RCP Tiburon Mile here.
It is pure gold.
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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.
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