Jamie Patrick
From Openwaterpedia
The Californian, who started swimming as a youngster, trained under renowned Olympic swimmers Matt Biondi and Tim Shaw, two of the greatest swimmers America has produced. Jamie shares their intensity for competition and for extending himself to reach his limits. He completed the first double-crossing of Lake Tahoe in 2010, done in a wetsuit.
His swims were subject of a documentary produced and broadcast by Universal / NBC. He also hosts the Jamie's Swim Camps in northern California. His 68-mile solo nonstop wetsuit adventure swim, called the Tahoe 360 scheduled for 31 August - 2 September 2012, will also be the subject of a feature documentary filmed by Mike Madden and produced by Lara Popyack.
He also completed a crossing of the Strait of Gibraltar in 3 hours 42 minutes together with Jen Schumacher, Oliver Wilkinson and Darren Miller.
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World Open Water Swimming Man of the Year
Open Water Wednesday Video
Click HERE to access the full-length interview.
Training Videos
Lake Tahoe Swimming Society
The Lake Tahoe Swimming Society was founded by Jamie Patrick, Karen Rogers, Brian Patterson, Garrett Harley and Rob Laurie.
External Links
- Universal / NBC Documentary
- Swimming California Official Website
- Jamie Patrick, individual website
- Tahoe Triple
- Africa to Italy
- Jamie Patrick Feeds On Swimming California
- World Open Water Swimming Man of the Year
- Rules and Results
- Lake Tahoe Swimming Society website
- High and Live on Lake Tahoe
- Jamie Patrick Is 2011 WOWSA Man of the Year
