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International Marathon Swimming Association
noun - International Marathon Swimming Association (IMSA, previously called the IMSF or International Marathon Swimming Federation) was established in 1991 and is a now-defunct professional marathon swimming association that was created to promote and support a global professional marathon swimming circuit.
Establishment
On 19 July 1991, the International Marathon Swimming Federation was established by incorporating the International Long Distance Swimming Federation (ILDSF) and the World Professional Marathon Swimming Federation (WPMSF). Members included Lello Barbuto (former President of the ILDSF and President representing the Maratona del Golfo Capri-Napoli) was elected as President of the IMSF with Jean-Guy Gringras (President of the Traversée Internationale du lac Memphrémagog) and Nelson Cadena (President of the Bahia Marathon in Brazil) being elected as Vice Presidents. Dick van der Laan (former Secretary of the WPMSF) was elected as Treasurer and Roger Parsons (Honorary Secretary of the FINA Long Distance Swimming Commission) was elected to the post of General Secretary of the IMSF.
In addition to the promoters and race directors, Diego Degano of Argentina (athlete's representative), Shelley Taylor-Smith of Australia (athlete's representative), Marcelo Micocci of Argentina (representing the Maratón Acuática Internacional Santa Fe - Coronda), Jim Whelan of the USA (representing the Atlantic City Around the Island Swim), and Tom Hoad of Australia (who served as Chairman of the FINA 6th World Swimming Championships in Perth in 1991) attended the meeting in Magog, Québec, Canada.
Later FINA requested a name change to the International Marathon Swimming Association (as the word "Federation" caused a clash inside FINA).
History
The IMSA was preceded by the International Long Distance Swimming Federation (ILDSF founded in Paris, France in 1953) and the World Professional Marathon Swimming Federation (WPMSF), and was succeeded the FINA Open Water Swimming Grand Prix pro circuit on 19 July 1991 at a general meeting in Magog, Quebec, Canada.
Synonym
IMSF, International Marathon Swimming Federation
External links
- Rita Kovács of Hungary to be Inducted in the International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame
- Shelley Taylor-Smith, Legend
- Chad Hundeby Passes Away. A Hero Will Be Missed
- Australian Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame Honors Shelley Taylor-Smith
- Acronyms In The Open Water Swimming World
- Roger Parsons, Val Parsons Shares Their Passion and Roles On WOWSA Live
- Silvia Dalotto Talks About Grit And Integrity On WOWSA Live
- Shelley Taylor-Smith On WOWSA Live
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- Petar Stoychev Won Before Darkness Fell
- Lynn Blouin Gave Decades Of Leadership In The Sport
- Swimming In The Sea In Capri-Napoli Since 1954
- An Exercise In Open Water Swimming Democracy
- World Professional Marathon Swimming Federation
- Tests Of Tropical Toughness
- IMSA Started In Paris In 1953
- Swimming 88 km Since 1965
- 1963 Canadian National Exhibition Marathon Swim
- Labatt's History In Open Water Swimming
- Lynn Blouin Supporting, Promoting, Giving To The Sport
- World Open Water Swimming Association
- Open Water Swimming
- Attila Molnar Peaked In The Mid-1990s
- Leaving A Legacy After Swimming In Sydney
- When Three Became One
- World Open Water Swimming Association
- Can The International Swim League Pave The Way?
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