HUNTINGTON BEACH. February 6. OPEN water swimmers who wield power and influence do so in a variety of ways and roles: as swimmers (both former and current), administrators, judges, coaches, officials, writers, reporters, producers, photographers and videographers.<\/p>\n
Some have impact in a subtle manner; others are aided by the media or their own marketing efforts. Some seek to be influential; others merely wield power by the force of their actions, achievements statements or prose.<\/p>\n
However way these individuals are involved in the the sport, the following women can be considered to be among the movers and shakers in the world of open water swimming. It is, by far, an incomplete global list, but these women are open water ambassadors, spreading their enthusiasm and passion for the sport (listed in alphabetical order):<\/p>\n
1. Alison Streeter<\/a>\u00a0MBE (England): Queen of the Channel\u00ae<\/p>\n 2. Allison Appleby<\/a>\u00a0(Australia): Co-owner of Aquadiva swimwear<\/p>\n 3. Ana Marcela Cunha<\/a>\u00a0(Brazil): World champion and professional competitor<\/p>\n 4. Angela Maurer<\/a>\u00a0(Germany): Professional marathon swimmer, mother and 2-time Olympian<\/p>\n 5. Angela Oram<\/a>\u00a0(England): Committee member of the Channel Swimming & Piloting Federation<\/p>\n 6. Anna-Carin Nordin<\/a>\u00a0(Sweden): Marathon and channel swimmer<\/p>\n 7. Anna Rita Strydom<\/a>\u00a0(South Africa): Manager for Natalie du Toit<\/p>\n 8. Anne Marie Ward<\/a>\u00a0(Ireland): 2010 World Open Water Swimming Woman of the Year<\/p>\n 9. Beverley Thomas<\/a>\u00a0(England): President, British Long Distance Swimming Association<\/p>\n 10. Bonnie Ford<\/a>\u00a0(USA): ESPN reporter responsible for Olympic sports including open water swimming<\/p>\n 11. Carol Sing<\/a>\u00a0(USA): Member of the Catalina Channel Swimming Federation board of director<\/p>\n 12.Carolyn Asher<\/a>\u00a0(Australia): Coach, learn to swim advocate and member of the Board of Directors of the Royal Life Saving Queensland in Australia<\/p>\n 13. Cecilia Biagioli<\/a>\u00a0(Argentina): 4-time Olympian, potential Olympic Marathon Swimming 10km medalist and Olimpia de Plata recipient<\/p>\n 14. Charlene Wittstock<\/a>\u00a0(Monaco): Her Serene Highness The Princess of Monaco and fund-raising extraordinaire<\/p>\n 15. Chloe Zimmerman<\/a>\u00a0(Turks & Caicos): Co-race director of the Race for the Conch and marketer of the West Indies Bluewater Ocean Swim Series<\/p>\n 16. Christiane Fanzeres<\/a>\u00a0(Brazil): Brazil Swimming Federation administrator<\/p>\n 17. Coco Emberson<\/a>\u00a0(USA): Co-Race Director of the Maui Channel Swim<\/p>\n 18. Dee Llewellyn<\/a>\u00a0(England): British Long Distance Swimming Association administrator and International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame director<\/p>\n 19. Deanne Draeger<\/a> (USA): Founder of Urban Swim and the race director of the Rose Pitonof Swim<\/p>\n 20. Diana Nyad<\/a>\u00a0(USA): Author, motivational speaker, television commentator, and extreme swimmer<\/p>\n 21. Dr. Jacinta Galeai<\/a>\u00a0(American Samoa): Director of Education authorized ocean swimming curriculum for high school students<\/p>\n 22. Dr. Julie Bradshaw<\/a>\u00a0MBE (England): Coach, motivational speaker and Administrative Secretary of the Channel Swimming Association<\/p>\n 23. Dr. Marcy MacDonald<\/a>\u00a0(USA): Member of the board of directors of the International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame and 12-time English Channel swimmer<\/p>\n 24. Dr. Margo Mountjoy<\/a>\u00a0(Canada): FINA Bureau Liaison to Sports Medicine Committee, only female member of the FINA Bureau and International Olympic Committee member<\/p>\n 25. Dr. Sakura Hingley<\/a>\u00a0(England): Triple Crown of Open Water Swimming member, hypothermia researcher and committee member of the Channel Swimming & Piloting Federation<\/p>\n 26. Dr. Susan Ractliffe<\/a>\u00a0(England): Director of the Channel Swimming Association<\/p>\n 27. Elizabeth Fry<\/a>\u00a0(USA): Triple Crown of Open Water Swimming and Swim Across The Sound race director<\/p>\n 28. Elizabeth Weil<\/a>\u00a0(USA): New York Times reporter interested in open water swimming<\/p>\n 29. Eney Jones<\/a> (USA): Patent holder, competitor and coach<\/p>\n 30. Erica Rose<\/a>\u00a0(USA): Former world champion and USA Swimming committee member<\/p>\n 31. Esther Williams<\/a>\u00a0(USA): Aquamusical star, swimming icon and entrepreneur<\/p>\n 32. Freda Streeter<\/a>\u00a0(England): Coach and English Channel motivator<\/p>\n 33. Greta Andersen<\/a>\u00a0(USA\/Denmark): Olympic champion, swimming icon and coach<\/p>\n 34. Irene van der Laan<\/a>\u00a0(Netherlands): Director of the International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame<\/p>\n 35. Jackie Cobell<\/a>\u00a0(England): English Channel swimmer<\/p>\n 36. Jacqueline Grossman<\/a>\u00a0(USA): Race director of USA Swimming sanctioned open water swims<\/p>\n 37. Jane Katz<\/a>\u00a0Ph.D. (USA): Author, professor, coach and speaker<\/p>\n 38. Janel Jorgensen<\/a>\u00a0(USA): Olympic medalist and Executive Director of Swim Across America<\/p>\n 39. Jen Schumacher<\/a>\u00a0(USA): Sports Psychologist and endurance athlete<\/p>\n 40. Joan Metcalfe<\/a>\u00a0(England): Director of the Channel Swimming Association<\/p>\n 41. June Krauser<\/a>\u00a0(USA): Selection Committee Chair of the International Masters Swimming Hall of Fame<\/p>\n 42. Kaia Hedlund<\/a>\u00a0(USA): President of the Waikiki Roughwater Swim Committee<\/p>\n 43. Karah Nazor Friberg<\/a>\u00a0Ph.D. (USA): English Channel swimmer, founder of the Chattanooga Open Water Swimmers and race director of Swim The Suck<\/p>\n 44. Karen Burton Reeder<\/a>\u00a0(USA): International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame inductee and open water swimming website creator<\/p>\n 45. Karen Smidt-Allard<\/a> (USA): Founder & CEO of SBR Sports and aquapreneur of swimming products<\/p>\n 46. Karen Throsby<\/a>\u00a0(England): Sociologist and English Channel researcher\/swimmer<\/p>\n 47. Karlyn Pipes-Neilsen<\/a>\u00a0(USA): Coach, author and motivational speaker<\/p>\n 48. Kate Rew<\/a>\u00a0(England): Author of Wild Swim, TV personality and Outdoor Swimming Society founder<\/p>\n 49. Kathy Dykes<\/a>\u00a0(USA): Marketing Director at FINIS Inc.<\/p>\n 50. Keri-Anne Payne<\/a>\u00a0(England): Olympic Marathon Swim gold medal favorite and British media darling<\/p>\n 51. Laura Hamel<\/a>\u00a0(USA): Editor-in-Chief, SWIMMER Magazine<\/p>\n 52. Leslie Thomas<\/a>\u00a0(USA): Founder and head coach of Swim Art of San Francisco Bay<\/p>\n 53. Liane Llewellyn<\/a>\u00a0(England): President Elect, British Long Distance Swimming Association and marathon swimmer<\/p>\n 54. Linda Bamford<\/a>\u00a0(USA): Catalina Channel Swimming Federation administrator and board director<\/p>\n 55. Luane Rowe<\/a>\u00a0(Australia): Athlete and industrial designer at FINIS<\/p>\n 56. Lynn Blouin<\/a>\u00a0(Canada): Board Director of the International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame<\/p>\n 57. Lynne Cox<\/a> (USA): Author, speaker, extreme swimmer and Hall of Fame inductee<\/p>\n 58. Lynn Hazlewood<\/a>\u00a0(USA): U.S. Masters Swimming Open Water Committee Chairperson and co-founder of the Jim McDonnell Lake Swims<\/p>\n 59. Maddy Crippen<\/a>\u00a0(USA): Administrator of the Fran Crippen Elevation Foundation<\/p>\n 60. Marcia Cleveland<\/a>\u00a0(USA): Author of Dover Solo and coach<\/p>\n 61. Marianna Lymperta<\/a>\u00a0(Greece): 3-time Olympian and Olympic Marathon Swimming 10km medal favorite<\/p>\n 62. Martina Grimaldi<\/a>\u00a0(Italy): Olympic Marathon Swimming 10km medal favorite<\/p>\n 63. Megan Melgaard<\/a>\u00a0(USA): Swimmer, coach and stunt woman<\/p>\n 64. Melissa Gorman<\/a>\u00a0(Australia): 2-time Olympian and Olympic Marathon Swimming 10km medal favorite<\/p>\n 65. Michelle Evans-Chase<\/a>\u00a0(USA): Grant writer and Toa o le Tai ocean swimming curriculum specialist<\/p>\n 66. Michelle Macy<\/a>\u00a0(USA): Marathon swimmer and creator of the Still Water Eight<\/p>\n 67. Montserrat Tresserras Dou<\/a>\u00a0(Spain): Author and board director of the Channel Swimming Association and International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame<\/p>\n 68. Nadine Day<\/a>\u00a0(USA): President of U.S. Masters Swimming<\/p>\n 69. Natalie du Toit<\/a>\u00a0(South Africa): Olympic athlete, author and inspirational athlete<\/p>\n 70. Natalya Pankina<\/a>\u00a0(Russia\/UAE): Administrator with the United Arab Emirates Swimming Federation<\/p>\n 71. Nora Toledano<\/a>\u00a0(Mexico): Author, marathon swimmer and Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame inductee<\/p>\n 72. Nuala Moore<\/a>\u00a0(Ireland): Coach and extreme swimmer<\/p>\n 73. Pamela Dickson<\/a>\u00a0(New Zealand): Marathon and channel swimmer<\/p>\n 74. Pat Gallant-Charette<\/a>\u00a0(USA): Marathon and channel swimmer<\/p>\n 75. Patti Bauernfeind<\/a>\u00a0(USA): Marathon swimmer who does charity swims<\/p>\n 76. Paula Selby<\/a>\u00a0(USA): Catalina Channel Swimming Federation administrator<\/p>\n 77. Penny Dean<\/a>\u00a0(USA): Author, coach and Hall of Fame inductee<\/p>\n 78. Penny Palfrey<\/a> (Australia): Extreme swimmer and blogger<\/p>\n 79. Pilar Geijo<\/a>\u00a0(Argentina): Professional marathon swimmer and 2011 World Open Water Swimming Woman of the Year<\/p>\n 80. Poliana Okimoto<\/a>\u00a0(Brazil): 2-time Olympian and Olympic Marathon Swimming 10km medal favorite<\/p>\n 81. Qingzhu Cao<\/a>\u00a0(China): China Swimming Association administrator responsible for open water swimming and FINA official<\/p>\n 82. Sally Minty-Gravett<\/a>\u00a0(Jersey): President of the Jersey Long Distance Swimming Club<\/p>\n 83. Sandy Neilson-Bell<\/a>\u00a0(USA): Co-race director of the open water swims sanctioned by the American Swimming Association<\/p>\n 84. Sarah Warwick<\/a>\u00a0(England): Deputy Editor at H2Open Magazine and freelance writer<\/p>\n 85. Sarah Wheeler<\/a>\u00a0(Hong Kong): Editor In Chief for TriMag Asia<\/p>\n 86. Selina Moreno Pasagali<\/a>\u00a0(Spain): Marathon swimmer and cancer survivor and advocate<\/p>\n 87. Shane Gould<\/a>\u00a0MBE (Australia): Race director of the Devil of a Swim in Tasmania, Australia, 5-time Olympic medalist and Foundation director<\/p>\n 88. Shelley Taylor-Smith<\/a> (Australia): Author, speaker, coach, FINA administrator\/referee and Hall of Fame inductee<\/p>\n 89. Siga Rose<\/a>\u00a0(USA): Channel swimming coach and age-group swimming coach and motivator<\/p>\n 90. Silvia Dalotto<\/a>\u00a0(Argentina): South America Area President of the International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame and FINA official<\/p>\n 91. Stacey Herbertson<\/a>\u00a0(Australia): Executive Officer and Event Manager of the Rottnest Channel Swim<\/p>\n 92. Sue Oldham<\/a>\u00a0(Australia): Marathon and channel swimmer<\/p>\n 93. Suzanne Heim-Bowen<\/a>\u00a0(USA): Coach, administrator, marathon swimmer<\/p>\n 94. Swann Oberson<\/a>\u00a0(Switzerland): 2-time Olympian, first Swiss world champion and potential Olympic Marathon Swimming 10km medalist<\/p>\n 95. Tammy van Wisse<\/a>\u00a0(Australia): Marathon swimmer, motivational speaker and environmental campaigner<\/p>\n 96. Tanya Harding<\/a>\u00a0(England): Committee member of the Channel Swimming & Piloting Federation<\/p>\n 97. Teruko Onuki<\/a>\u00a0(Japan): Author of 7 open water swimming books after 2 English Channel swims<\/p>\n 98. Vicki Keith<\/a>\u00a0(Canada): Coach, fund-raiser, motivational speaker and extreme butterflyer<\/p>\n 99. Wendy Coles<\/a> (England): British Swimming administrator<\/p>\n 100. Yanqiao Fang<\/a>\u00a0(China): Professional marathon swimmer and Olympian<\/p>\n 101. Yuko Matsuzaki<\/a> (Japan): Asia Area President of the International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame<\/p>\n NOTE: The men's list of 101 Movers and Shakers in the Open Water Swimming World is posted here<\/b><\/a>.<\/p>\n