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Open Water Wednesday
Open Water Wednesday is a regularly scheduled, entertaining one-hour online program that focuses exclusively on open water swimming, its superstars (both past and current), its personalities, trends, growth, equipment, rules, traditions and events. Open Water Wednesday showcases swimmers, coaches, escort pilots, sponsors, administrators, officials and race directors who describe their exploits, lifestyles and perspectives on the Zoom. Open Water Wednesday provide insight and inspiration. Listen to the first-hand insider's view of world-class swimmers, incredible personalities, top coaches, experienced escort pilots, behind-the-scenes administrators, international officials and innovative race directors who describe their exploits, lifestyles and perspectives.
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Open Water Wednesday[edit]
Open Water Wednesday expanded to Open Water Monday and Open Water Friday during the coronavirus pandemic of 2020.
The Insider's View[edit]
Open Water Wednesday is an entertaining online talk show that focuses exclusively on open water swimming, showcasing its superstars (both past and current) and unique personalities including race directors, pilots, coaches and athletes (champions, world record holders, adventurers and endurers).
Open Water Wednesday Guests[edit]
These insightful, in-depth interviews can be seen live or later in the archives. Here are some guests:
- Philip Rush - triple-crossing English Channel record holder
- Dr. Penny Dean - former English Channel record holder and current Catalina Channel record holder
- Dr. Julie Bradshaw MBE - 18-time world record holder in marathon swimming
- Natalie du Toit - first amputee to qualify for an Olympic final (Olympic 10K Marathon Swim)
- Ted Erikson - International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame inductee
- Kevin Murphy - one of the most prolific and decorated marathon swimmers of all time
- Dr. Jim Miller - FINA Sports Medicine Committee member and renowned open water swimming doctor
- Eva Fabian with her coach/father Dr. Jack Fabian - the 2010 world 5K champion
- Ned Denison - renowned marathon swimmer, administrator, motivator and coach
- Mike Miller & Mackenzie Miller - father-and-daughter channel swimming duo
- Bruckner Chase - environmentalist and crusading endurance athlete
- Dale Petranech - Honorary Secretary, International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame
- Michael Read - one of the most prolific and decorated marathon swimmers of all time
- Shelley Taylor-Smith - 7-time world professional marathon swimming champion
- Erica Rose - world 5K champion, multi-time American champion and top professional marathon swimmer
- Jamie Patrick - adventure marathon swimmer
- Richard Shoulberg - renowned Olympic coach and coach of Fran Crippen
- Chloe Sutton - Olympian, top professional and multi-time American open water champion
- Mark Warkentin - Olympian and top 25K professional marathon swimmer
- Anne Marie Ward - North (Irish) Channel swimmer and 2010 World Open Water Swimming Woman of the Year
- King and Queen of the Sea - top professional marathon swimming match race in Rio de Janeiro
- West Indies Bluewater Ocean Swim Series - new ocean swim series in the Caribbean Sea
- Emily Brunemann - NCAA champion and world-class marathon swimmer
- Steve Furniss - Olympic medalist and founder of TYR Sports
- Trent Grimsey - World Championship 25K silver medalist
- Alex Meyer - World 25K champion and world-class marathon swimmer
- Christine Jennings - world-class marathon swimmer and 2-time FINA World Cup champion
- Penny Palfrey - International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame honoree swimmer
- Chip Peterson - World 10K champion and world-class marathon swimmer
- Theodore Yach - extreme swimmer and King of Robben Island (South Africa)
- Colin Hill - English Channel swimmer and Head of the Great Swim Series
- Ram Barkai - one of the world's greatest extreme cold-water swimmers
- Andrew Chin - extreme cold-water swimmer with swims in Cape Horn, Beagle Channel, Strait of Magellan
- Joseph Oakes - visionary of Alcatraz Islands swims
- Gary Emich - aquapreneur who has completed more Alcatraz Island swims than anyone in history
- Greta Andersen - one of the greatest aquatic athletes of all time, Olympic champion and English Channel record holder
- Thomas Lurz - multi-time world 5K and 10K champion and Olympic 10K medalist
- Stefan Lurz - coach of Thomas Lurz
- Sid Cassidy - pro marathon swimmer, English Channel relay record holder, Olympic 10K Marathon Swim starter
- Britta Kamrau - World 25K champion and professional marathon swimmer
- Ventura Deep Six - World record 6-man relay on its 202-mile relay in the Pacific Ocean
- Tammy and John Van Wisse - brother and sister duo and their record swims
- Vicki Keith - one of the world's renowned marathon swimmers and a pioneer butterflyer
- Martin Strel - the Big River Man and famed world record stage swimmer
- Liz Fry - a wonder woman of marathon swimming and tireless volunteer
- Marcia Cleveland - author of Dover Solo and U.S. Masters Swimming phenom
- Stephen Redmond - latest conqueror of the North (Irish) Channel
- Hank Wise, Matthew Mitchell, Jon McMullen - safety experts from California
- Michael Spalding - only one of two swimmers to swim in all nine Hawaiian channels
- Linda Kaiser - only one of two swimmers to swim in all nine Hawaiian channels
- Scott Rice - inspirational head of the New Zealand Ocean Swim Series
- Paul Asmuth - a 7-time world professional marathon swimming champion
- Montserrat Tresserras - a pioneering marathon swimmer from Spain
- Chad Ho - a world champion who was severely injured and who returned to the Olympics
- ...and many more.
Open Water Wednesday Programs[edit]
Simon Dominguez and Mauricio Prieto on Open Water Friday with Antonio Argüelles
Zoom[edit]
Zoom Video Communications is a remote conferencing services company headquartered in San Jose, California. It provides a remote conferencing service that combines video conferencing, online meetings, chat, and mobile collaboration
External links[edit]
- Ted Erikson Talks About Utilizing His Full Potential On WOWSA Live
- Simon Dominguez, Mauricio Prieto, Antonio Argüelles On Open Water Friday
- Simon Dominguez With Antonio Argüelles On Open Water Friday
- Mauricio Prieto With Antonio Argüelles On Open Water Friday
- Endearing Darling, Alice In The Open Water
- Kate Steels And Bruckner Chase With Ned Denison On Open Water Monday
- Kate Steels On Open Water Monday
- Bruckner Chase On Open Water Monday
- Keeping The Integrity, Ram Barkai On Open Water Friday
- Craig Lord Highlights Coronavirus Risks Of Open Water Swimming
- Ram Barkai On Open Water Friday
- Ger Kennedy: Swim Out To The Iceberg And Back
- Pádraig Mallon And Ned Denison Talk About Unbelievable Courage
- Ger Kennedy On Open Water Wednesday
- Pádraig Mallon Redux On Open Water Wednesday
- Antonio Argüelles On Open Water Friday
- Antonio Argüelles On This Week’s Open Water Friday
- Pádraig Mallon And Ned Denison On Open Water Wednesday
- Open Water Wednesday
- Lynn Kubasek on Open Water Wednesday
- Sid Cassidy on Open Water Wednesday
