WOWSA Live Interviewees
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International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame chairman Ned Denison and Antonio Argüelles are the personable, widely traveled hosts of WOWSA Live.
Together with Steven Munatones, the WOWSA Live hosts have done over 100 one-on-one interviews with luminaries from the sport of open water swimming from all continents around the world.
Denison, Argüelles and Munatones have swum with, crewed for, administered, observed, coached or trained with most of the guests on WOWSA Live. If they have not, they have most likely participated in an event or venues where the guests have swum or raced before. His questions and commentary are penetrating and illuminating.
WOWSA Live Interviews (to date + scheduled)
1. North Channel Pilot/Swimmer and Motivator-Visionary Pádraig Mallon (Northern Ireland): watch here + here
2. Oceans Seven Swimmer and 2-time Triple Crown of Open Water Swimming Member Antonio Argüelles (Mexico): watch here
3. 2-time Olympic Pool and Marathon Swimmer Jordan Wilimovsky (California, USA) + 2-time Olympic coach Dave Kelsheimer (California, USA): watch here
4. Ice Sevens Swimmer and Event Organizer Ger Kennedy (Ireland): watch here
5. International Ice Swimming Association Founder and Ice Swimming Visionary Ram Barkai (South Africa): watch here
6. Ice Swimmer Kate Steels (UK) and Ocean Advocate, Disability Swimming Coach and Event Organizer Bruckner Chase (New Jersey, USA): watch here
7. International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame Chairman Ned Denison (Ireland): watch here and here
8. Ocean Advocate, Disability Swimming Coach and Event Organizer Bruckner Chase (New Jersey, USA): watch here
9. Olympic Marathon Swimming Hopeful Alice Dearing (UK): watch here
10. Olympic Swim Coach and Event Organizer Chris Morgan (Massachusetts, USA): watch here
11. Hall of Fame Wrestler Andre Metzger (Texas, USA): watch here
12. South End Rowing Club President and Channel Swimmer Simon Dominguez (Australia): watch here
13. eDreams Co-founder and Channel Swimmer Mauricio Prieto (Spain): watch here
14. Polar Ice Miler Record Holder and Frosted Triple Crown of Open Water Swimming Paul Georgescu (Romania): watch here
15. Psychologist and Open Water Swimmer Sarah Turner, Ph.D. (California, USA): watch here
16. Ice Sevens Swimmer and Frosted Triple Crown of Open Water Swimming Member Jaimie Monahan (New York, USA): watch here
17. Documentary Film Director and Open Water Swimming Filmmaker Patrick McLennan (London, UK): watch here
18. International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame & International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame Honor Swimmer Greta Andersen (USA/Denmark from 2011): watch here
19. 2020 Olympic 10K Marathon Swimmer Ashley Twichell (North Carolina, USA): watch here
20. Channel Swimmer and 24-Hour Club Member John Muenzer (Ohio, USA): watch here
21. 3-time Olympic Pentathlete and Politician Ivar Sisniega (Mexico): watch here
22. First Person to Complete Peak & Pond (3-time Mt. Everest + 2-time English Channel) Hugo Rodríguez (Mexico): watch here
23. Oceans Seven Swimmer and Professional Marathon Swimmer Mányoki Attila (Hungary): watch here
24. GLOW Adventures Organizer and Marathon Swimmer Madhu Nagaraja (India): watch here
25. Oceans Seven Swimmer and Event Organizer Darren Miller (California, USA): watch here
26. International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame Honor Swimmer and Federation Française de Natation Directeur du Développement et des Équipes de France Eau Libre Stéphane Lecat (France): watch here
27. Waikiki Roughwater Swim Director Kaia Hedlund (Hawaii, USA): watch here
28. Triple Crown of Open Water Swimming Member Jessi Harewicz (Canada): watch here and here
29. Triple Crown of Open Water Swimmer Member and S.C.A.R. Organizer Kent Nicholas (Arizona, USA): watch here
30. 4-way English Channel Swimmer Sarah Thomas (Colorado, USA): watch here
31. 2-time Guinness World Record holder Pablo Fernández Álvarez (Spain): watch here
32. Transoceanic Stage Swimmer Ben Lecomte (France/USA): watch here
33. Oceans Seven Swimmer and 2019 World Open Water Swimming Woman of the Year Mariel Hawley Dávila (Mexico): watch here
34. Seven Summits Climber and Author Karla Wheelock (Mexico): watch watch here
35. International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame Honorees Dr. Jane Katz and Dr. Tim Johnson: watch here
36. Oceans Seven Swimmer + International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame Honor Swimmer Stephen Redmond (Ireland): watch here
37. International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame Honor Swimmer Dr. David Smith (California, USA): watch here
38. Ice Miler, Triple Crown of Open Water Swimming Member, Writer and Crew Member Elaine Howley (Massachusetts, USA): watch here
39. FINA Technical Open Water Swimming Committee chairman and 2-time Olympian Ronnie Wong (Hong Kong): watch here
40. Marathon, Channel, Ice Swimmer and Shark Encounter Survivor Charlotte Brynn (Vermont, USA): watch here
41. Swimming World Magazine and International Swimming Hall of Fame CEO Brent Rutemiller: watch here
42. Oceans Seven and Farallones Islands Swimmer and Documentary Film Protagonist Kimberley Chambers (New Zealand): watch here
43. Why We Swim author Bonnie Tsui (California, USA): watch here
44. Disabled English Channel Swimmer Rosalinda Hardiman (UK): watch here
45. Channel Swimmer and Motivational Speaker Anthony McCarley (Pennsylvania, USA): watch here
46. International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame Honor Swimmer Kathrin Lammers (Germany): watch here
47. International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame Honor Swimmer Jacques Tuset (France): watch here
48. Global Swim Series Administrators Rob Kent and Dylan Kent (Canada): watch here
49. International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame Honor Swimmer Julie Ridge (New York, USA): watch here
50. Dual International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame and International Swimming Hall of Fame Honor Swimmer Michael Read (UK): watch here
51. Dual International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame and International Swimming Hall of Fame Honor Swimmer Kevin Murphy (UK): watch here
52. International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame Honor Tamara Bruce (Australia): watch here
53. International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame Honor Swimmer James Pittar (Australia): watch here
54. International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame Honor Swimmer Monique Wildschut (Netherlands): watch here
55. International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame Honor Swimmer Colin Hill (UK): watch here
56. International Swimming Hall of Fame and International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame Honor Swimmer Paul Asmuth (California, USA): watch here
57. Por Ellas Mexico Race Director Edna Llorens (Baja California, Mexico): watch here
58. Boca Laguna Swim & Run Fest Race Director René Martínez Saenz (Chapala, Jalisco, Mexico):watch here
59. El Cruce Race Director Rafael Hernández (Cancún, Mexico): watch here
60. Aguas Abiertas Riviera Nayarit Race Director Belín Villasante (Puerto Vallarta, Mexico): awatch here
61. Maratón Acuático Ruta del Arrecife Race Director Ivan Torres (Quintana Roo, Mexico): watch here
62. International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame Honor Swimmer Mohamed Marouf (Egypt/Canada): here
63. North Channel Swimmer Caroline Block, PhD (New York, USA): watch here
64. English Channel Escort Pilot Michael Oram (UK): watch here
65. International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame Honor Swimmer Damián Blaum (Argentina): watch here
66. International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame Honor Administrator Doug Woodring (Hong Kong/USA): watch here
67. International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame Honor Swimmer Marcia Cleveland (USA): here
68. International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame Honor Swimmer Vicki Keith, C.M., O. Ont., LLD, ChPC (Canada): watch here
69. Escort pilots Michael Twigg-Smith (Molokai Channel in Hawaii), David Harvey (Catalina Channel in California), Mark Hamilton (between Northern Ireland and Scotland): watch here
70. Escort Pilot Michael Twigg-Smith (Molokai Channel, Hawaii): watch here
71. Escort Pilot and Observer Mark Hamilton (Northern Ireland): watch here
72. Galilee Sea Marathon Swimming Association Administrator/Observer Guy Cohen (Israel): watch here
73. Israel National Swim Team coach Ori Sela (Israel): watch here
74. International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame Honor Swimmer Barry Watson (UK): watch here
75. International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame Honor Swimmer Linda McGill (Australia): watch here
76. International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame Honor Swimmer Peter Jurzynski: watch here
77. Open Water Safety Technologist Mark Caron (Connecticut, USA): watch here
78. International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame Honor Administrator Richard Broer (Netherlands): watch here
79. International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame Honor Swimmer Pilar Geijo (Argentina): watch here
80. Maui Nui Triangle Swim pioneer Becca Mann (California, USA): watch here
81. International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame Honor Administrator Ned Denison (USA/Ireland): watch here
82. International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame Honor Swimmer Dr. David Smith (California, USA): here
83. International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame Honor Administrator Sid Cassidy (Florida, USA): watch here
84. International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame Honor Swimmer Julie Bradshaw, MBE (UK): watch here
85. International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame Honor Swimmer Angela Maurer (Germany): watch here
86. International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame & International Swimming Hall of Fame Honor Swimmer Marcy MacDonald, DPM (Connecticut, USA): watch here
87. Olympic Gold Medalist Maarten van der Weijden (Netherlands): watch here
88. International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame Honor Swimmer James Kegley (Virginia, USA): watch here
89. Oceans Seven Swimmer Adam Walker (UK): watch here
90. Oceans Seven Swimmer Adam Walker (UK) on Linda Kaiser (Hawaii, USA): watch here
91. Channel swimming pioneer Tita Lloren (Spain): watch here in Spanish
92. International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame Honor Swimmer Esther Nuñez Morera (Spain): watch here in Spanish
93. International Swimming Hall of Fame and International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame Honor Swimmer Claudio Plit (Argentina): watch here
94. aQuellé Midmar Mile race director Wayne Riddin (South Africa): watch here
95. International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame Honor Swimmer Marc Newman (UK): watch here
96. International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame Honor Swimmer Igor de Souza (Brazil): watch here
97. International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame Honor Administrator Vojislav Mijić (Serbia): watch here
98. International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame Honor Swimmer Mervyn Sharp (UK): watch here
99. Olympic coach Chris Morgan (Massachusetts, USA) on the lockdown: watch here
100. International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame Honor Administrator Bryan Finlay (UK): watch here
101. International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame Honor Administrator Billy Wallace (Northern Ireland): watch here
102. Hallucination Recollections with Vicki Keith (Canada), David Smith (USA), Courtney Moates Paulk (USA): visit here
103. International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame Honor Swimmer and Guinness World Record holder Cameron Bellamy (South Africa): watch here
104. International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame Honor Swimmer Antonio Argüelles (Mexico): watch here
105. Oceans Seven swimmer and attorney Lynton Mortensen (Australia): watch here
106. International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame & International Swimming Hall of Fame Honor Swimmer Petar Stoychev (Bulgaria): watch here
107. International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame & International Swimming Hall of Fame Honor Swimmer Sandra Bucha (Florida, USA): watch here
Future guests will include:
* International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame & International Swimming Hall of Fame Honor Swimmer Petar Stoychev (Bulgaria)
* International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame Honor Swimmer Britta Kamrau, (Germany)
* International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame Honor Swimmer Harry Huffaker (Wyoming, USA)
* International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame Honor Swimmer Sally Minty-Gravett, MBE (Jersey, UK)
* International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame Honor Contributor Charlie Gravett (Jersey, UK)
* International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame Honor Contributor David Clark (California, USA)
* Hollywood stuntwoman Katie Rowe (California, USA)
* Catalina Channel Relay Record Holders Hank Wise, Lyle Nalli, Ted Bramble (California, USA)
* 3-time Olympic Gold Medalist and Open Water Swimming Event Organizer Sandy Neilson (Texas, USA)
* Oceans Commit Visionary Diana Nyad (California, USA)
* Olympic Silver Medalist Bobby Hackett (Georgia, USA)
* Mermaid Swimmer and Guinness World Record Holder Merle Liivand (Estonia)
* Pan American Games gold medalist and pioneer ocean swimmer Alex Kostich (California, USA)
The 30-minute Zoom format is as follows:
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