Doug Brogan
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Doug Brogan is an American pool and open water swimmer, event director, and namesake of the Brogan Open Water Classic, previously named the Lake Erie Open Water Classic.
Open Water Swimming Highlights
- Together with his wife Marianne Brogan, he started the Lake Erie Open Water Classic in 1990 and served as its event director in 1990 and 1991.
- Between 1992 and 1999, he assisted Maureen Koss who served as the event director.
- From 2000 - 2004, he served as the event director.
- In 2016, to honor him and his wife Marianne Brogan, and to recognize their contribution to open water swimming in Lake Erie, the Lake Erie Open Water Classic was changed to the Brogan Open Water Classic.
- He served on numerous USMS national committees including the Long Distance Committee (2000 - 2004), Insurance Committee (1990 - 1993), Finance Committee (1990 - 1991), and Fitness Education Committee (1990 - 1991), and received the 2005 U.S. Masters Swimming Fitness Award.
- He and his wife Marianne Brogan served as co-directors of the 30 Minute Swim that challenges swimmers to swim for 30 continuous minutes, offering an alternative to the One Hour Postal event for swimmers preparing to step up to that challenge.
