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Recognition from one’s peers is always appreciated by luminaries in any field.
On today’s WOWSA Live episode, Ned Denison interviewed Chris Guesdon talked about the marathon swimming and the Australian Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame.
Guesdon kicked off the Australian Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame his year and explained the following:
* how he transitioned himself from a lifesaver and water polo player to a marathon swimmer and administrator
* how he strategized and formulated the format and raison d’être for the Olympic 10K Marathon Swim
* helped create and determine the first class of honourees, including 17 International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame inductees
* how the first class of honourees reflected fast swimmers by including athletes who won medals at the FINA World Swimming Championships
* how the first class of honourees were inclusive of those athletes with extraordinary endurance talents by including swimmers who did long swims (e.g., Oceans Seven)
The inaugural class of Australian Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame honourees inducted on August 2020 included:
Australian Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame Honourees – Class of 2020:
* Jennifer Anderson
* Lauren Arndt
* David Bates
* Clive Berry Rickards
* Kate Brookes-Peterson
* Roger Bruce
* Tamara Bruce
* Richard Campion
* Brendan Capell
* Graeme Carroll
* Cavill Family
* Melissa Cunningham
* William Ford
* Melissa Gorman
* Trent Grimsey
* Christopher Guesdon
* Susanne Guesdon
* Kevin Holtom
* Annette Kellerman
* Tracy Knowles
* John Koorey
* Susie Maroney OAM
* Chloë McCardel
* Linda McGill MBE
* Joseph Mitchell
* Lynton Mortensen
* David O’Brien OAM
* Penny Palfrey
* James Pittar
* Des Renford MBE
* Grant Robinson
* Rottnest Channel Swim Association
* Mark Saliba
* Josh Santacaterina
* Shelley Taylor-Smith
* Gary Toner
* Suzanne Toner
For more information, visit the Australian Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame Facebook here.
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