Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California.
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER FOR THE CONFERENCEThe
Global Open Water Swimming Conference is a conference on the sport of
open water swimming, marathon swimming and swimming during triathlons and multi-sport endurance events.
The conference which has been attended by enthusiasts and luminaries from 6 continents, is devoted to providing information about the latest trends, race tactics, training techniques, equipment, psychological preparation, race organization and safety practices used in the sports of open water swimming, marathon swimming and triathlons.
The conference's mission is to provide opportunities to listen and meet many of the world's most foremost experts in open water swimming, and to meet and discuss the sport among swimmers, coaches, administrators, event organizers, sponsors, vendors, officials, escort pilots, and volunteers from kayakers to safety personnel.
Dozens of presentations at the 2014 Conference at the
Mount Stuart House cover numerous aspects of the vast and growing world of open water swimming where attendees can learn and share the latest trends, race tactics, training modalities, swimming techniques, equipment, race organization, logistics, operations, and safety practices for open water swimming as a solo swimmer, competitive athlete, fitness swimmer, masters swimmer, triathlete, multi-sport athlete, administrator, race promoter, sponsor or referee.
The conference was first held in Long Beach, California as part of the 2010 USA Swimming National Open Water Swimming Championships. It has since been held on the Queen Mary in California, at Columbia University and the United Nations in New York City, and in Cork, Ireland. This year in September, it comes to another iconic location, the
Mount Stuart House on the
Isle of Bute in Scotland.
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The Global Open Water Swimming Conference was started due to the desire and need for athletes, coaches, referees, administrators, race directors, promoters and sponsors from around the world to share, collect and learn information about the growing sports of open water swimming, marathon swimming and triathlons," said founder
Steven Munatones. "
Other swimming conferences usually offering nothing on open water swimming or perhaps a speech or two, but we thought open water swimming deserves its own global conference. It is great that the community shares its information via the online social network, but there is nothing like meeting other open water swimming enthusiasts face-to-face and talking about the sport from morning to night."
Speakers at the conference include English Channel swimmers, ice swimmers, record holders, renowned coaches, world champions, professional marathon swimmers, renowned race directors, officials and administrators from the Africa, Americas, Asia, Europe and Oceania.
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Because the audience is passionate and educated about the sport and its finest practitioners, the Global Open Water Swimming Conference is also the location of the induction ceremonies for the International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame and the annual WOWSA Awards that recognize the World Open Water Swimming Man of the Year, the World Open Water Swimming Woman of the Year, the World Open Water Swimming Performance of the Year, and the World Open Water Swimming Offering of the Year. Special Lifetime Achievement Awards are also occasionally presented to individuals who have made significant contributions to the sport over their career."
The 2014
Global Open Water Swimming Conference Programme
Wednesday, September 17th Leave Glasgow to commence 2-day tour of Scotland [closest international airport is Glasgow]
Thursday, September 18th Stay Mainland, North of Scotland
Friday, September 19th 14:00 - Swim
Loch Lomond 17:00 - Head to
Isle of Bute 19:30 - Scottish Banquet
21:30 - Dinner Dance
Saturday, September 20th 09:00 - Registration & Coffee
10:00 - Speeches
12:20 - Lunch and
WOWSA Awards 13:40 – Speeches
15:40 - Round Table
19:00 -
International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame Dinner & Induction Ceremony
Sunday, September 21st 09:00 - Registration & Coffee
10:00 - Speeches
14:30 - Swim in
St Ninian's Bay on the
Isle of Bute The luminaries of the open water swimming world who will be honored in Scotland will include:
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Sandra Bucha (U.S.A.), International Swimming Hall of Fame
Honor Open Water Swimmer and International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame Honour Swimmer
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Jon Erikson (U.S.A.), International Swimming Hall of Fame
Honor Open Water Swimmer *
Claudio Plit (Argentina), International Swimming Hall of Fame
Honor Open Water Swimmer *
Judith van Berkel-de Njis (Netherlands), International Swimming Hall of Fame
Honor Open Water Swimmer *
David Yudovin (U.S.A.), International Swimming Hall of Fame
Honor Open Water Swimmer *
Mercedes Gleitze (Great Britain), International Swimming Hall of Fame
Honor Open Water Swimmer *
George Young (Canada), International Swimming Hall of Fame
Honor Open Water Swimmer *
Dale Petranech (U.S.A.), International Swimming Hall of Fame
Honor Open Water Contributor *
Melissa Cunningham (Australia), 2013
Irving Davids-Captain Roger Wheeler Memorial Award winner
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Vojislav Mijić (Serbia), International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame
Honour Swimmer *
James Anderson (U.S.A.), International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame
Honour Administrator *
Dr. Jane Katz (U.S.A.), International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame
Honour Administrator *
Indonesian Swimming Federation, , International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame
Honour Organisation *
Elizabeth Fry (U.S.A.), International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame
Honour Swimmer *
Pádraig Mallon (Ireland), the 2013
World Open Water Swimming Man of the Year *
Olga Kozydub (Russia), the 2013
World Open Water Swimming Woman of the Year *
Bering Strait Swim (international team), the 2013
World Open Water Swimming Performance of the Year *
International Ice Swimming Association (
Ram Barkai, founder, South Africa), the 2013
World Open Water Swimming Offering of the Year For additional articles on the 2014 Global Open Water Swimming Conference, visit:
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Olga Kozydub To Be Honored In Scotland *
Pádraig Mallon To Be Honored In Mount Stuart Castle *
Mount Stuart House, Splendid Setting For Swimming *
Colleen Blair To Kick-off Global Open Water Swimming Conference *
The Man Who Swims Better Than He Walks *
Joining In The Sea Goddess At The Hall Of Fame *
Mercedes Gleitze To Be Honored In Scotland *
The Incredible Career Of Merceded Gleitze *
Jon Erikson To Be Honoured In Florida *
The Incredible Career Of Mercedes Gleitze *
St Ninian's Bay To Host International Swim Conference Copyright © 2014 by
World Open Water Swimming Association
After reading about the courageous and skilled mariners who have been inducted in the International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame as Honour Pilots, we also think of many more escort pilots who should be nominated for the Hall of Fame: pilots from the North Channel, Catalina Channel, Farallon Islands (especially those pioneers in the 1960s), Manhattan Island, Hawaiian Islands, Jersey, Rottnest Channel, Strait of Gibraltar, South Africa with the Cape Long Distance Swimming Association, Atlantic City (especially those men back in the day), Cook Strait, Lake Tahoe, Lake Zurich, Lake Ontario, Lake Michigan (especially those from the 1960 races), Windermere, Loch Ness, etc.
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