Zhange “Vivien” Liang
Zhange Liang, nickname Vivien, was a volunteer coordinator at the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games for the 10 km marathon swimming qualification race and the Olympic 10K Marathon Swim. The bilingual (Chinese and English) was nominated as a World Open Water Swimming Woman of the Year in 2008.
World Open Water Swimming Woman of the Year Nominees
1. Marcia Cleveland (USA), Administrator, Promoter and Coach
2. Natalie du Toit (South Africa), Inspirational Athlete and Spokeswoman
3. Jennifer Figge (USA), Atlantic Ocean Adventurer
4. Larisa Ilchenko (Russia), Olympic Champion
5. Britta Kamrau (Germany), Professional Marathon Swimmer
6. Angela Maurer (Germany), Olympian and Mother
7. Sandy Neilson-Bell (USA), Race Director and Promoter
8. Penny Palfrey (Australia), Marathon Swimming Adventurer
9. Shelley Taylor-Smith (Australia), Passionate Promoter and Global Administrator
10. Edith van Dijk (Netherlands), Open Water Swimming Legend
11. Zhange Liang (China), Olympic Volunteer Extraordinaire
