What Comes Around Goes Around In The Open Water
Shelley Taylor-Smith made history again by becoming the first female head referee in a men’s open water world championship race. She received the honor in her trademark event, the 25K, where she once reigned as world champion.Besides her unprecedented string of victories around Manhattan Island, her records around the world and her 1991 world professional marathon swimming series victory over all men and women, Shelley broke another barrier when she was selected as the Head Referee in the FINA World Championship 25K race.
She knew exactly what the men were going through, both physically and mentally, as she similarly raced in extremely difficult conditions around the world during her racing days.
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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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