Travesía Interminable By Antonio Argüelles
Travesía Interminable By Antonio Argüelles
Courtesy of WOWSA, Mexico City.
Travesía Interminable, translated as The Forever Swim in English, is a book written by Antonio Argüelles about his life and experiences as he achieved the Oceans Seven.
The book is about to be published in Spanish.
Steven Munatones says, “The book delves into the inner thoughts, vision, loves, worries, and challenges of Antonio Argüelles.
He describes his colorful, goal-setting life within the dramatic backdrop of becoming the oldest person in history to achieve the Oceans Seven. Viewed ignorantly from an outside perspective, Antonio’s accomplishments are so numerous and his successes so constant throughout his life that it is hard to fathom the numerable obstacles he actually had to overcome. While Antonio is globally respected and admired for his triumphs both on dryland and in the water, the book provides an unknown, inside view of a remarkable person. The book will result in readers respecting this personable icon even more.”
Antonio Argüelles with his wife Lucia. Photo by Paulo Nunes dos Santos.
Antonio Argüelles completing his North Channel crossing in photo by Pablo Argüelles Cattori.
Argüelles is shown swimming near Palos Verdes Peninsula where he completed a 64.6 km two-way crossing of the Catalina Channel in 24 hours 17 minutes at the age of 60 to join the 24-Hour Club in a photo by Pablo Argüelles Cattori.
Argüelles swam along the coastal sea cliffs where the WOWSA Ocean Fest 10 km swim will be held on October 6th.
The swim of the WOWSA Ocean Fest starts in Redondo Beach and goes to at Malaga Cove in Palos Verdes Peninsula.
Video by Maria Paula Martinez.
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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.