Terry Tomalin
Terry Tomalin (died May 2016, leaving behind children Kanika, Kai, and Nia) was an American open water swimming race director, an outdoorsman, journalist, author and a Boy Scout leader from Florida. He was one of the co-founders of the Tampa Bay Frogman Swim, a 5 km charity swim in Tampa Bay, Florida organized by Kurt Ott and Rory O'Connor to help raise funds for severely injured active duty Navy SEALs. The swim is supported by the Navy SEAL Foundation. He served as the Outdoors-Fitness Editor for the Tampa Bay Times and unexpectedly passed away of a heart attack while taking a lifeguard class with his son at the North Shore Aquatic Complex in St Petersburg. He is survived by his wife Kanika and children Kai and Nia. An ongoing award in Terry's honor will be presented to a qualifying recipient every January at the Tampa Bay Frogman Swim.
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Tampa Bay Frogman Swim History
On 3 January 2010 with less than 3 weeks notice, over 100 people gathered at Gandy Beach to swim and support raising over US$30,000 for a severely injured active duty Navy SEAL. The swim has been formally named the Tampa Bay Frogman Swim and is supported by the Navy SEAL Foundation.
Tomalin won the CAPT John Doolittle Spirit of the “Naked Warrior” Award at the 2011 Tampa Bay Frogman Swim.
Leadership
Kurt Ott – Race Director
Rory O'Connor (SEAL) - Director of Development
Terry Tomalin (St Petersburg Times) – Co-founder
CDR Dan O’Shea, USNR (SEAL) – Co-founder
The Navy SEAL Foundation supports wounded and fallen Navy SEALs and their families. 100% of proceeds from the Tampa Bay Frogman Swim are donated to the Navy SEAL Foundation.
Mission
The Tampa Bay Frogman Swim strives to build national awareness of the Naval Special Warfare community and support the Navy SEAL Foundation whose mission is to provide immediate and ongoing support and assistance to the Naval Special Warfare community and their families. The swim presents a challenging endeavor to provide a small reminder of the hardships endured by our elite and silent warriors while encouraging others to support and donate to the cause.
Come swim with the Navy SEALs and help us “never leave a man behind”
Distance
5 kilometers or 3.1 miles
Type
Venue Ocean
Location
City St. Petersburg
State Florida
Country USA
Region Americas
Contact
Name Kurt Ott and Rory O'Connor
E-mail Kurt Ott
Telephone
Website Official Website
Event Information
Event Date 13 January 2013
Class
Wetsuit Yes
Charity Yes
Relay No
Escape from Egmont Key Swim
Tomalin organized the Escape from Egmont Key Swim, an open water swim in Egmont Key State Park, a Florida State Park located on Egmont Key, at the mouth of Tampa Bay, in the state of Florida, United States.
Craft Beer Namesake
He is the namesake for Terry Tomalin's Frog Grog Pilsner, produced by 3 Daughters Brewing
External links
- Tampa Bay Frogman Swim Gives Honor To Heroes In Its 16th Year
- Tampa Bay Frogman Swim Outdoes Itself Again
- Tampa Bay Frogman Swim website
- Tampa Bay Frogman Twitter feed
- From Potato Chips to Duck, Feeding Marathon Swimmers
- Tampa Bay Frogman Swim Gives Honor To Heroes In Its 16th Year
- Dan O'Shea, Co-Founder Of The Tampa Bay Frogman Swim
- 752,000 Reasons To Be Thankful In Tampa Bay
- The Majesty Of The Tampa Bay Frogman Swim
- Life Is About Extremes
- Tampa Bay Frogman Swim Raises Awareness
- SMEAC Safety In Tampa Bay Frogman Swim
- Tampa Bay Frogman Swim Set For January
- Tampa Bay Frogman Grows In Extremes
- 5K Swim Done In 33 Minutes
- David Parcells, Terry Tomalin Honored At Tampa Bay Marathon
- Open Water Swimming
- Marathon Swimming
- World Open Water Swimming Association
- Kristian O'Donovan Crosses Tampa Bay
- Tampa Bay Marathon Swim
- 3 Daughters Brewing
- Sean Doolittle Wins 9th Annual Tampa Bay Frogman Swim
- Like Father, Like Son: John And Ryan Doolittle
- Sean Doolittle Wins 9th Annual Tampa Bay Frogman Swim
- Like Father, Like Son: John And Ryan Doolittle
- Frog Grog Pilsner Honors Terry Tomalin
