Jamal Hill On Swimming Up Hill Towards Success On WOWSA Live
Jamal Hill On Swimming Up Hill Towards Success On WOWSA Live
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Jamal Hill is one of the most interesting, inspirational, and introspective professional swimmers who I have ever meet,” says Steven Munatones who interviewed him for WOWSA Live.
Guided by healer and swim coach Wilma Wong of Golden Rebels in Pasadena, his passion is evident; it runs through his DNA. A lifelong swimmer from Inglewood, California, I know many, many, many people are going to be very happy and proud to see him standing on top of the podium in Tokyo 2021. Jamal deserves every accolade and award he receives – and earns.”
Interviewed while driving home through Los Angeles, Hill talks about:
* his muscular neuropathy, a degenerative disorder called Charcot-Marie-Tooth
* how he hid this disorder from everyone and how he finally came to grips with it
* moving forward with huge goals in the pool and on dryland
* why he established Swim Up Hill
* goals for his Swim Up Hill Foundation and the impact of COVID-19 has had on his launch
John Duarte directed and produced an excellent short film about Hill:
For more information on Hill and Swim Up Hill, visit www.swimuphill.com and on Instagram (@swimuphill).
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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.