Paul Asmuth

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Paul Asmuth is an inductee (Honor Swimmer of the International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame and Honor Swimmer in the International Swimming Hall of Fame
Paul Asmuth with coach Sam Freas at the end of the Atlantic City Around the Island Swim
The Adventures and Lessons of Theo and Violet - Wonders of the Oceans, written by International Swimming Hall of Fame and International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame dual inductee Paul Asmuth
Paul Asmuth released his first book, Marathon Swimming: The Sport of the Soul, in October 2018 with Elm Hill
Paul Asmuth's Marathon Swimming: The Sport of the Soul was nominated for the 2018 World Open Water Swimming Offering of the Year by the World Open Water Swimming Association
Paul Asmuth, member of the Vermont Open Water Swimming Hall of Fame
Paul Asmuth, one of history's greatest professional marathon swimmer
Paul Asmuth was inducted as an Honor Open Water Swimmer in the International Swimming Hall of Fame in the Class of 2010

Paul Asmuth is an American professional marathon swimmer from California.

Honors

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Honors

He was inducted in both the International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame in 1982 and the International Swimming Hall of Fame in 2010 for his marathon swimming exploits and accomplishments. He received the Poseidon Award from the International Swimming Hall of Fame - for Class of 2026.

Books

He wrote the following:

2018 World Open Water Swimming Offering of the Year Nomination

Asmuth's book, Marathon Swimming The Sport of the Soul, was nominated for the 2018 World Open Water Swimming Offering of the Year by the World Open Water Swimming Association:
Paul Asmuth competed in 59 professional marathon swimming races and crossed the English Channel three times over a lengthy career that coincided with a successful career as a CPA in California. He won 6 World Professional Marathon Swimming Federation titles and set records from Canada to Italy. As the dominant figure in marathon swimming during the 1980's, he struck fear in the hearts of his competitors. But deep down in his own heart and soul, God played a major role in his success. He describes in Marathon Swimming: The Sport of the Soul how God directed him throughout his life, putting him in the right place and surrounding him with supportive coaches and teammates. For frankly telling his journey with God throughout myriad bodies of water around the world, for retelling his thoughts and actions in several iconic professional marathon swimming races, and sharing his stories of passion, faith and grit, Marathon Swimming: The Sport of the Soul by Paul Asmuth is a worthy nominee for the 2018 World Open Water Swimming Offering of the Year.

International Swimming Hall of Fame

His induction ceremony celebrated his career where he accomplished the following:

OR THE RECORD: SEVEN WORLD PROFESSIONAL MARATHON SWIMMING FEDERATION TITLES: 1980-1985, 1988
MOST WINS LA TRAVERSEE DU LAC MEMPHREMAGOG: SIX CROSSINGS
FIRST AROUND MANHATTAN ISLAND UNDER SEVEN HOURS;
ATLANTIC CITY PRESS NAMES ASMUTH ATHLETE OF THE DECADE (1990)
COMPETED IN 59 INTERNATIONAL MARATHON SWIMMING RACES

Record Progression of the Manhattan Island Marathon Swim from 1915 to 2025

Videos




1991 Atlantic City Around-the-Island Swim Results

1. Shelley Taylor-Smith, Australia 7:12:34
2. Jay Wilkerson, USA 7:13:33
3. Diego Degano, Argentina 7:18:11
4. Paul Asmuth, USA 7:27:45
5. James Kegley, USA 7:30:15
6. Gustavo Oriozabala, Argentina 7:32:08
7. Charlie Fry, USA 7:36:12
8. Claudio Plit, Argentina 7:38:26
9. Fernando Fleitas, Argentina 7:42:11
10. Marian Cassidy, USA 7:43:33
11. Fernando Terrilli, Argentina 7:45:53
12. David Alleva, USA 7:54:47
13. Julio Fernandez, Argentina 8:11:06
14. Christof Wandratsch, Germany 8:12:36
15. Igor de Souza, Brazil 8:19:15

External links

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