ABOUT THE EVENT
The World Open Water Swimming Association (WOWSA) brings you Ocean Fest 2019.
Location: All events within Seaside Lagoon & the beach right next to the Redondo Beach Pier. Three days and so many events!
Talks
Race
Awards
Marathon Swimmer Friday
2PM – 5PM Goal Setting with Ned Denison
- Led by Ned Denison the famed International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame Inductee and founder of Cork Distance Week.
6PM – 8PM – Welcome Dinner @ King Harbor Yacht Club
- To celebrate the elite club of swimmers who have accomplished the Triple Crown of Open Water Swimming.
SATURDAY, OCT 5TH
8am – 7pm
Saturday is full of fun activities, speakers, wave makers, Guinness World Record attempts, a Luau and more!
SATURDAY SCHEDULE
8AM – Morning Yoga
9AM – Wave Makers Speaker Series: Ocean Swimming
- Paul Asmuth, Ned Denison, Melissa Blaustein, Ram Barkai, Brian Meharg, Steve Munatones
10AM – Live Guinness World Record Attempt
- Yuko Matsuzaki will attempt to swim for 24 hours in an Endless Pool
11AM – Get Wet Ocean Workshops for All Levels
2PM – Wave Makers Speaker Series: Ocean Giving
- Bill Brand, Shelley Luce, Jamal Hill, Pablo Fernandez Alvarez, Sarah Turner, Mark Caron
5PM – Hawaiin Luau Dinner
- Featuring Guinness World Record Ceremony & WOWSA Awards
REDONDO BEACH COASTAL CHALLENGE
Sunday October 6th | 6:30am – 3pm
Join us at what is currently the proposed location for the 10km Marathon Swim of 2028’s Olympic Games. Who knows, this might even start you down the road to the LA games!
RACE SCHEDULE
6:30AM – Race Check-In
8:00AM – Safety Briefing
8:30AM – Parade Procession to Race Start
9:00AM – 10K Swim & Hike Start
9:15AM – 5K Start
9:30AM – 1K Start
10:00AM – 100 & 200M Start
10:30AM – Food, Beer Expo & Massage
1:00PM – Race Awards
WOWSA AWARDS &
GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS
Saturday October 5th, 2019 | 6pm - 8pm
Every year we acknowledge and celebrate the men and women who are champions both in and out of the water. As our sport grows, we aim to keep the history books up-to-date with the achievements of those who made a difference.
2018 WINNERS
Adventure - Tenacity - Perserverance
Ion Lazarenco Tiron
MAN OF THE YEAR
- First person from the republic of Moldova to achieve the Oceans seven
- Completed a 100km 3-day stage swim called the Swim of Peace on the river Prut to celebrate 100 years of unity between Moldova & Romania
- Nominated for a Nobel Peace Prize
Aleksandra Bednarek
WOMAN OF THE YEAR
- The 20-year-old Polish swimmer from Lodz set two International Winter Swimming records
- Association world records in the 50m and 200m breaststroke
- Aleksandra also completed a Catalina Channel crossing in 12 hours and 7 minutes
Ross Edgley
PERFORMANCE OF THE YEAR
- The British celebrity author swam a 157-day circumnavigation around the coastlines of England, Wales, Ireland and Scotland
- With the help of Red Bull Media House, his detailed documentation of the conditions were educational and inspirational
IceBears Hintertux
OFFERING OF THE YEAR
- Joesef Koberl, president of the Ice Swimming Association Austria, with Italian Paolo
- Chiarino, Dane Sinne Lundgard organized the world's first high-altitude glacier swim camp in Austria's Hintertuxer Gletscher
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