Quote for the Week of January 30, 2012
"Character is what emerges from all the little things you were too busy to do yesterday, but did anyway."
~Mignon McLaughlin
"Character is what emerges from all the little things you were too busy to do yesterday, but did anyway."
~Mignon McLaughlin
Regarding the new stroke, Butterfly: "As the stroke has developed it appears to require more than the usual amount of flexibility in the shoulder-joint and strength. In its present state its requirements may seem to be too exacting to permit its use over any but distances up to two hundred and twenty yards but as the true crawl was developed out of a crude method of whacking away at the water, also this stroke may be the forerunner of an improved style of swimming of great usefulness."
~American Red Cross Swimming and Diving, 1938
"People said women couldn't swim the Channel but I proved they could."
~Gertrude Caroline Ederle
"Do not let what you cannot do interfere with what you can do."
~John Wooden
"We will open the book. Its pages are blank. We are going to put words on them ourselves. The book is called Opportunity and its first chapter is New Year's Day."
~Edith Lovejoy Pierce
Honoring the spirit and legacy of International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame Honour Swimmer Dave Parcells, the 2012 January Jam begins on January 1st and continues through January 31st.
Read on at Open Water Swimming
**A Note from Liz Frey**
Hi,
I have been nominated for 2011 World Open Water Swimming Woman of the Year! The World Open Water Swimming Association (WOWSA) awards are sponsored by Open Water Source and they are nominating me in recognition for my two double crossings in 2011 as well as my work with Swim Across the Sound and other open water swimming feats, including a 25-mile crossing from Vermont, U.S.A. to Québec, Canada.
Please visit www.openwaterswimming.com for more information and to cast your vote! -- or, for a quick link to online voting: VOTE HERE.
Voting takes place from now through December 31, and winners will be announced on January 1. There are amazing nominees so if you have time please read about their accomplishments. Please note that you do not need to cast a vote in each of the three categories.
Below is a recent link from UCONN today http://today.uconn.edu/blog/2011/12/there%E2%80%99s-no-stopping-long-distance-swimmer-elizabeth-fry/
Below is a press release about the award nomination.. Thank you for your support, and please feel free to forward this to anyone else who would like to vote. Westport's Elizabeth Fry Nominated for 2011 World Open Water Swimming Woman of the Year
WESTPORT, Conn., November 15, 2011 -- Westport resident and record-shattering open water swimmer Elizabeth Fry has been nominated for the 2011 World Open Water Swimming Woman of the Year.
The nomination recognizes Fry, 52, for her dynamic spirit in helping others realize their open water dreams while she realizes her own potential in some of the most difficult swims in the world, according to the sponsor of the World Open Water Swimming Association (WOWSA) awards, Open Water Source. In particular, the nomination recognizes Fry for the two double crossings she swam in 2011.
Last June, she set the double crossing record and became the only person to complete the unprecedented 35-mile Ederle Swim, swimming from Manhattan Island to New Jersey, and back. Her time of 11 hours, 5 minutes set the standard for both men and women, young and old. She then became the oldest person to complete the 42-mile double crossing of the English Channel in 24 hours, 39 minutes, with her return journey faster than the outgoing swim from England to France. This was her third attempt to complete the two-way crossing of the iconic Channel, having previously accomplished five successful one-way crossings. She wrapped up her 2011 season with a 13 hour, 25 minute, 25-mile crossing from Vermont, U.S.A. to Québec, Canada.
In addition, Fry has served as the long-standing director of the 25K Swim Across the Sound, one of the nation's largest open water swimming events, which has raised millions of dollars for the St. Vincent's Medical Center Foundation.
Fry trains in Westport with the Westport, Connecticut Masters team. She began her swimming career in Long Beach, New York and attended Camp Akomak, a swim camp in Canada. As a teen in Westport, she swam for the Westport/Weston YMCA Water Rats and Staples High School swim teams. Fry attended college at the University of Connecticut, where she was awarded the John Squires Award for the most improved swimmer as a freshman while earning a degree in Chemistry, and earned graduate degrees at Fordham University.
About the WOWSA Award
According to Open Water Source, the WOWSA award is meant to honor not necessarily the best athlete, but the individual who best embodies the spirit of open water swimming; possesses the sense of adventure, tenacity and perseverance for which open water swimmers are known; and has most positively influenced the world of open water swimming in 2011. This year's award nominees include twelve women from nine countries. Awards also are given for Man of the Year and Performance of the Year.
Voting takes place online at www.openwaterswimming.com from November 1 to December 31. The winner will be announced and honored on January 1 at the Global Open Water Swimming Conference.
For more information on Elizabeth Fry, visit here.
To cast your vote, visit VOTE HERE.
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