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Hank Wise Honored By Guinness World Records Courtesy of WOWSA, Seaside Lagoon, Redondo Beach, California. Long Beach swimmer Hank Wise was honored by Guinness World Records for his 7 career Catalina Channel crossings – to date – at the WOWSA Ocean Fest held in Redondo Beach, California on October 5th. The King of the Catalina […]
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Mentor Extraordinaire Dan Simonelli Courtesy of WOWSA, Seaside Lagoon, Redondo Beach, California. “He left a bag of glow sticks in the room,” said Quinn Fitzgerald. “It had be Dan Simonelli – the guy is ready for any channel crossing or marathon swim or group ocean practice anytime anywhere,” said Steven Munatones. “No one guides, mentors
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An Inspiration Being Inspired Courtesy of WOWSA, Redondo Beach, California. Ned Denison has been a leader in water polo and in open water swimming. “He fires people up at the Cork Distance Week and constantly mentors swimmers of all ages everywhere from local competitions in Ireland and solo Prison Island Swims,” said Steven Munatones. So
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Ion Lazarenco Tiron, 2018 World Open Water Swimming Man Of The Year Courtesy of WOWSA, Redondo Beach, California. Ion Lazarenco Tiron, a Moldavian/Irish citizen living in Bray, Ireland since 1997, was nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize in 2019 after achieving the Oceans Seven and being named the 2018 World Open Water Swimming Man of
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Jamal Hill, Honestly Inspirational Courtesy of WOWSA, Redondo Beach, California. Jamal Hill was brutally honest how he faced his childhood paralysis and degenerative disorder Charcot-Marie-Tooth throughout his swimming career at an inspirational talk at the WOWSA Ocean Fest in Redondo Beach, California this weekend. “The crowd was totally engaged and focused on this sprinter with
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Focused And Channeling Swiftness Courtesy of WOWSA, Catalina Channel, California. The swimmers of the Long Beach Swim Focus relay were recognized by Guinness World Records for their record-setting 32.3 km Catalina Channel crossing on October 7th 2011 at the WOWSA Ocean Fest in Redondo Beach, California this weekend. Dr. Lyle Nalli recalled the evening, “It
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Ryan Bullock and Sandra Frimerman-Bergquist both comfortably won the 10 km race at the inaugeral WOWSA Ocean Fest held between Redondo Beach and Palos Verdes Peninsula in Southern California. Frimerman-Bergquist described her weekend in Redondo Beach, “I had a very special moment for me this weekend – being interviewed and talking to Shelley Taylor-Smith about
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Courtesy of WOWSA Ocean Fest, Seaside Lagoon, Redondo Beach, California. Yuko Matsuzaki asked, “Do you see the sea lions?” “I only see three,” answered Steven Munatones. “No, there are four,” answered the 57-year-old Japanese swimmer who was on her way to set a Guinness World Record for time spent swimming in an Endless Pool. Matsuzaki
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Courtesy of WOWSA Ocean Fest, Seaside Lagoon, Redondo Beach, California. “This is the worse day of my life,” said Pak Him Lai of Bermuda Dunes, California. Lai had just finished the 10 km race at the WOWSA Ocean Fest in 3 hours 59 minutes and 41 seconds, just 19 seconds under the automatic cut-off time
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Ximena & Antonio Argüelles Helping Kids In Mexico Courtesy of WOWSA, Mexico City. Early this week Ximena and Antonio Argüelles, principals of Brazada Abrazada, appeared on Mexican national television. The first Mexican Oceans Seven swimmer appeared on a shorter segment on a leading news anchor show (here) and on a longer segment during a morning
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