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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

Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. 1980 – My philosophy is that an individual medley background is important from the first day a swimmer enters the sport, until the day he leaves it. I believe an age group swimmer should be trained as a 400 IM Swimmer and not specialize in any one stroke during

Your articles on the Butlin races prompted a research project for me. based on the Grossman book, the Egyptians formed what I believe was the first Professional Marathon Swimming Organization. The International Long Distance Swimming Federation (ILDSF). They were group that sanctioned the Butlin Events and other marathon events. They covered primarily Europe. They also

Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Aurélie Muller won the gold medal at the 2017 FINA World Championships in Lake Balaton, Hungary. But the 28-year-old Muller battled all kinds of disappointments and challenges for years before she was able to stand on top of the podium in an international open water race. She has faced

I believe we met in DC when you gave a presentation at the Multisport World Expo a few years ago. I was then co-director of that event. I have served on the USA Triathlon Board of Directors and other volunteer governance positions at USAT. I have directed triathlons for the past 13 years, and now