A Worldwide Open Water Splash – Whatta Great Swim
The ripples have been forming for a while, but get ready for a huge splash on May 15th, the day of the British Gas Great Salford Swim. Some of the world’s best open water swimmers and 2,000 other competitors will compete in unique course at Salford Quays.
World champion Keri-Anne Payne and Olympic medalists Cassie Patten and David Davies will take part as will some of their fiercest rivals. Five-time Olympic gold medallist Ian Thorpe will help present the live coverage of the event on BBC Two.
British Gas Great Salford Swim is part of the Great Swim Series that will attact over 25,000 swimmers in 2011. Not only will the event be featured live on BBC in the United Kingdom, but it will also be shown live on BBC Sport Website which will be available worldwide.
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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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