Well-prepared, Well-equipped, Well-Attended In The Strait
Under the leadership of Chief Organiser Oleg Dokuchaev together with Nikolay Khitrik, Lurii Melnikov, Sergei Chernukhin, Dmitrii Timofeev and Doctors Nataliya Fatyanova, Irina Zhidkova and Carlos Eduardo Reges, the 66 swimmers on the Bering Strait Swim were well-attended to. The staff and equipment of the mother ship used in 53-mile (86 km) stage relay was second to none on an open water swim with the ability to handle routine and emergency procedures on every part of the body from eyes and teeth to the heart and bones.
And like all good crew members on open water swimming adventures, even the medical staff chipped in to help as needed. “I noticed the catering staff were also the doctors so I decided to pitch in as it’s my profession,” recalled Nuala Moore. “I spotted on the second day that the medical staff was working in the restaurant and serving in kitchen so I took over and served and cleaned up each service. They shouldn’t have been serving us. I loved them all and was delighted to help.”
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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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