WOWSA Performance of the Year Nominee The Swim (United Kingdom) – Charity Relay Across the Irish Sea
The Swim was a 56-mile relay across the Irish Sea that was done in support of UK Cancer Research. With the celebrities in neoprene working hard to bring media attention to the sport and donations to the cause and experienced marathon athletes swimming traditionally, The Swim was an example of seamless teamwork between newcomers, veterans, pilots, crew and media to get everyone safely across the rough Irish Sea.
Liane Llewellyn, Olly White, Nikki Fraser, Becky Lewis, Colm O’Neill joined Jonathan Openshaw, Ronan Keating, Jenny Frost, Pamela Stephenson, Jason Bradbury and Steve Parry in a non-stop swim of 35 hours and 18 minutes. The team effort was documented and televised to raise money and awareness as well as to motivate and inspire. The combination of celebrity status and athletic achievement were utilized creatively to do good for others and raise over £255,000 as a worthy nominee for the 2011 World Open Water Swimming Performance of the Year.
For more information on The Swim, visit here.
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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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