Going To The Max(im): Merle Liivand Talks About Goals On WOWSA Live
Going To The Max(im): Merle Liivand Talks About Goals On WOWSA Live
Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California.
Merle Liivand is a former breaststroker who has transitioned to a competitive marathon swimmer and mermaid swimmer. The 29-year-old aquapreneur and marine conservationist is originally from Estonia and has lived in south Florida throughout her 20s.
On today’s WOWSA Live with Steven Munatones and Chris Morgan, she discussed her myriad activities in and around the water:
* her upcoming 20 km mermaid swim on August 20th, Estonia’s day of independence
* her goal to compete in the Tokyo Olympic Games marathon swim in August 2021
* her beauty line of products, called Viking Beauty Secrets, a line of certified organic skincare products (made from Icelandic volcanic sand)
* her goal to become a Maxim Cover Girl (vote here)
* her interest and involvement in marine conservationism – follow her on @aquamjerle
Visit here and use Liivand’s discount code to obtain deals on Viking Beauty Secrets: MERLEVIKING.
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Southern California native, born 1962, is the creator of the WOWSA Awards, Oceans Seven, Openwaterpedia, Citrus Corps, World Open Water Swimming Association, Daily News of Open Water Swimming, Global Open Water Swimming Conference. He is Chief Executive Officer of KAATSU Global and KAATSU Research Institute. Inductee in the International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame (Honor Swimmer, Class of 2001) and Ice Swimming Hall of Fame (Honor Contributor – Media, Class of 2019), recipient of the International Swimming Hall of Fame’s Poseidon Award (2016), International Swimming Hall of Fame’s Irving Davids-Captain Roger Wheeler Memorial Award (2010), USA Swimming’s Glen S. Hummer Award (2007, 2010) and Harvard University’s John B. Imrie Award (1984). Served on the FINA Technical Open Water Swimming Committee and as Technical Delegate with the 2011 Special Olympics World Summer Games, and 9-time USA Swimming coaching staff.