With the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympic Games about to begin, we wondered about the International Olympic Committee and its members who decide upon the direction of the Olympic movement.
Of the 107 members, 31 honorary members and 1 honor member of the International Olympic Committee, who swims or is involved directly or indirectly with the open water?
* Vitaly Smirnov of Russia swims and played water polo.
* Richard Pound of Canada was a sprint freestyler and butterflyer.
* Franco Carraro of Italy waterskis and sails.
* Peter Tallberg of Finland sails.
* Iván Dibos of Peru was a rower and swims.
* HSH the Princess Nora of Liechtenstein dives and swims.
* HSH the Sovereign Prince Albert II of Monaco was a swimmer in the pool and open water and is an ocean advocate.
* Anita DeFrantz of the U.S.A. rows.
* Ching-Kuo Wu of Taiwan swims.
* Willi Kaltschmitt Lujan of Guatemala scuba dives.
* Nat Indrapana of Thailand swims.
* Denis Oswald of Switzerland rows.
* Gerhard Heiberg of Norway swims.
* Jean-Claude Killy of France swims.
* Sam Ramsamy of South Africa swims and surf lifeguards.
* Julio César Maglione of Uruguay is a butterflyer and breaststroker.
* HRH the Grand Duke of Luxembourg swims, sails and waterskis.
* Leo Wallner of Austria waterskis.
* Ser Miang Ng of Singapore sails, scuba dives and swims.
* Gian-Franco Kasper of Switzerland waterskis.
* Raja Randhir Singhasper of India swims.
* John D. Coates, AC of Australia rows.
* Sir Philip Craven, MBE of Great Britain swims.
* Nicole Hoevertsz of Aruba does synchronized swimming.
* Patrick Baumann of Switzerland swims.
* Rita Subowo of Indonesia swims.
* Alexander Popov of Russia was a sprint freestyler.
With the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympic Games about to begin, we wondered about the International Olympic Committee and its members who decide upon the direction of the Olympic movement.
Of the 107 members, 31 honorary members and 1 honor member of the International Olympic Committee, who swims or is involved directly or indirectly with the open water?
* Vitaly Smirnov of Russia swims and played water polo.
* Richard Pound of Canada was a sprint freestyler and butterflyer.
* Franco Carraro of Italy waterskis and sails.
* Peter Tallberg of Finland sails.
* Iván Dibos of Peru was a rower and swims.
* HSH the Princess Nora of Liechtenstein dives and swims.
* HSH the Sovereign Prince Albert II of Monaco was a swimmer in the pool and open water and is an ocean advocate.
* Anita DeFrantz of the U.S.A. rows.
* Ching-Kuo Wu of Taiwan swims.
* Willi Kaltschmitt Lujan of Guatemala scuba dives.
* Nat Indrapana of Thailand swims.
* Denis Oswald of Switzerland rows.
* Gerhard Heiberg of Norway swims.
* Jean-Claude Killy of France swims.
* Sam Ramsamy of South Africa swims and surf lifeguards.
* Julio César Maglione of Uruguay is a butterflyer and breaststroker.
* HRH the Grand Duke of Luxembourg swims, sails and waterskis.
* Leo Wallner of Austria waterskis.
* Ser Miang Ng of Singapore sails, scuba dives and swims.
* Gian-Franco Kasper of Switzerland waterskis.
* Raja Randhir Singhasper of India swims.
* John D. Coates, AC of Australia rows.
* Sir Philip Craven, MBE of Great Britain swims.
* Nicole Hoevertsz of Aruba does synchronized swimming.
* Patrick Baumann of Switzerland swims.
* Rita Subowo of Indonesia swims.
* Alexander Popov of Russia was a sprint freestyler.
* HRH Crown Prince Frederik of Denmark sails.
* Marisol Casado of Spain does triathlons.
* José Perurena of Spain canoes and sails.
The IOC members, natural persons, are representatives of the IOC in their respective countries, and not their country’s delegate within the IOC. As stated in the Olympic Charter: “Members of the IOC represent and promote the interests of the IOC and of the Olympic Movement in their countries and in the organisations of the Olympic Movement in which they serve”. There are currently 107 members, 31 honorary members and 1 honour member. Jacques Rogge is the Honorary President of the IOC. Copyright © 2014 by World Open Water Swimming Association