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Ronnie Wong Promoting The Sport On WOWSA Live Sponsored by KAATSU Global, Hong Kong. Ronnie Wong Man Chiu is the long-time chairman of the FINA Technical Open Water Swimming Committee. The Hong Kong businessman, Olympian (1968 Mexico City Olympics + 1972 Munich Olympics as a swimmer in the 100m freestyle and 200m individual medley + […]
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Charlotte Brynn Not Fearing Failure On WOWSA Live Sponsored by KAATSU, Huntington Beach, California. Charlotte Brynn, a New Zealand ice swimmer and marathon swimmer with a very colorful and adventurous open water career, talked on a wide variety of her experiences – both good and bad – with International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame chairman
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Elaine Howley Making, Documenting History On WOWSA Live Sponsored by KAATSU Global, Boston, Massachusetts. Elaine Howley, an ice swimmer, channel swimmer, marathon swimmer, event director and veteran crew member, is best known for her comprehensive historical pieces on marathon swimmers that entertain and educate the swimming community around the world. Her subjects include luminaries from
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Pablo Fernández Álvarez Swimming For COVID-19 Research Courtesy of Libertad Silva, Madrid, Spain. Pablo Fernández Álvarez, a two-time Guinness World Record holder from Spain, is gearing up for his next adventure. Libertad Silva explains, “His record attempt next week in Spain will be a charity swim to support COVID-19 research, especially noteworthy because Fernández himself
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WOWSA Live April-May Interviews Sponsored by KAATSU Global, Huntington Beach, California. International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame chairman Ned Denison and Antonio Argüelles are the personable, widely traveled hosts of WOWSA Live. WOWSA Lives bring one-on-one interviews with luminaries from the sport of open water swimming from all continents around the world. Denison and Argüelles
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David Smith is one of the most interesting swimmers in the open water swimming world. He talks about purity of purpose on an episode of WOWSA Live
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Stephen Redmond Testing Himself And Relationships On WOWSA Live Sponsored by KAATSU, West Cork, Ireland. International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame Honor Swimmer Stephen Redmond was the first person in history to complete the Oceans Seven. The 54-year-old former rugby player was today’s guest on WOWSA Live, hosted by Ned Denison. Redmond talked about his
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Dr. Jane Katz, Dr. Tim Johnston Talk Manhattan On WOWSA Live Sponsored by KAATSU Global, Manhattan Island, New York. International Marathon Swimming Hall of Famers Dr. Jane Katz and Dr. Tim Johnson talk about the history of swimming around Manhattan Island and the historical Manhattan Island Marathon Swim with International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame
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Mary Missed Melbourne, But Made History Courtesy of NOS.nl. Mary Kok was the first Dutch swimmer to complete a crossing of the English Channel. In 1960, the 20-year-old Kok crossed in 12 hours 25 minutes. When Kok reached the shores of England, she said, “I want to go back. I want to be the first
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Seven Summits’ Karla Wheelock And Oceans Seven’s Mariel Hawley Dávila On WOWSA Live Sponsored by KAATSU Global, Mexico City. Two remarkable Mexican adventurers, Karla Wheelock and Mariel Hawley Dávila, were featured on today’s WOWSA Live with co-hosts and International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame Honor Swimmers Antonio Argüelles and Steven Munatones. Wheelock and Hawley have
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