Sam Greetham

FINA Technical Open Water Swimming Committee and FINA Executives

Sam Greetham of FINA and LEN Technical Open Water Swimming Committees

Samuel Greetham of Great Britain is a member of the FINA Technical Open Water Swimming Committee (TOWSC) that is responsible for advising, analyzing, appointing, investigating, studying and recommending rules, regulations, protocols, procedures, equipment and specifications regarding the preparations and execution of open water swimming events sanctioned and organized by FINA, the world's governing body of aquatics.

Personal

Sam is a Director with British Swimming, a coach of merit, an administrator with LEN as well as a respected member of the FINA Technical Open Water Swimming Committee.

History of TOWSC

In 1985, the FINA Bureau appointed a Long Distance Swimming Commission. Seven years later, the Technical Open Water Swimming Committee was formed in 1992. Allan M. Clarkson of Great Britain was nominated Chairman of the first committee. He was followed by Hans A. Beijer of the Netherlands, Sid Cassidy of the USA and Ronnie Wong of Hong Kong. The Honorary Secretaries of the Committee included Dale Petranech of the USA (1992-1996), Flavio Bomio of Switzerland (1996-2000), Shelley Taylor-Smith of Australia (2000-2008) and Flavio Bomio (2008-present).

Members of FINA TOWSC

2017-2021 members

Ronnie Wong, Chairman
Sid Cassidy, Vice Chairman
Sam Greetham, Honorary Secretary
Britta Kamrau, Athlete Representative
Abdul Monem Khamis Al Alawi, Member
Abdulla Al Zahmi, Member
Luís Baptista, Member
Jorge Delgado, Member
Bill Ford, Member
Avelino Monteiro, Member
Jean-Paul Narce, Member
Andrea Prayer, Member
Fernando Terrilli, Member
Samuel Ufitimana, Member
John West, Member
Tanya Bogomilova, Events Sub-Committee
Soh Yew Siang Soh, Events Sub-Committee
Morgan Toro Martinez, Events Sub-Committee
Noam Zwi, Events Sub-Committee
Zouheir El Moufti, Bureau Liaison

2009-2013

1. Chairman Ronnie Wong Man Chiu of Hong Kong, 2. Vice Chairman Jorge Aurelio Delgado Panchana of Ecuador, 3. Honorary Secretary Flavio A. Bomio of Switzerland, 4. Dr. Khwaja Aziz of Bangladesh, 5. Valerijus Belovas of Lithuania, 6. Tomás Haces German of Cuba, 7. Samuel Greetham of Great Britain, 8. Zouheir El Moufti of Morocco, 9. Steven Munatones of USA, 10. Andrea Prayer of Italy, 11. John West of New Zealand, 12. Noam Zwi of Israel, 13. Washington Beltran of Uruguay, Events Sub-Committee, 14. Hatem Seifallah Mohamed Ibrahim of Egypt, Events Sub-Committee, 15. Shelley Taylor-Smith of Australia, Events Sub-Committee, 16. Dennis Miller of Fiji, Bureau Liaison

External links

• The Most Unique Equipment In Open Water Swimming
• Shanghai Sonar Safety System Starts
• Olympic Swimmers Will Get Up A Little Earlier In The Heat
• Sam Greetham Swim Supremo
• London Olympic 10K Marathon Swim Preparations
• Zouheir El Moufti And Sam Greetham To Share Open Water Knowledge
• Silvie Rybárová, Pilar Geijo Tie For First In FINA Rankings
• Athletes Do Right Thing By Craig Lord
• Great Memories Of Fran Crippen, Great Decision By USA
• Japan Is Right On, But What Were Others Thinking?!?
• Commentary on 25K FINA World Championships
• Canada, Netherlands, Japan, USA Avoid Hot Water
• World Open Water Swimming Association
• Marathon Swimming
• Open Water Swimming
• World Professional Marathon Swimming Federation
• Daily News of Open Water Swimming