Slovak Open Water Swimming Association
noun - The Slovak Open Water Swimming association is an open water swimming organization that helps to promote and support the sport of open water swimming in the Republic of Slovakia that was founded by renowned coach and open water swimming organization Vladimir Mravec of Vladswim.
Founder
Over the last 10 years, Vladimir Mravec of Vladswim is a coach who has coached 47 successful English Channel swimmers from Australia, UK, USA, Germany and Ireland, 9 Triple Crown of Open Water Swimming athletes, and a number of long distance swimmers from his native Slovakia including the first Slovakian female English Channel swimmer and the first Slovakian Triple Crown of Open Water Swimming athlete and others who have completed channel swims, marathon swims and triathlons around the world including the North Channel, Catalina Channel, Molokai Channel, around Manhattan Island, Rottnest Channel and across Lake Zurich. Mravec, born in Slovakia who coaches in Sydney, Australia, is a nominee for the 2018 World Open Water Swimming Man of the Year, nominated by the World Open Water Swimming Association.