Yudovin Award
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David Yudovin, Honour Swimmer in the International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame, Honor Open Water Swimmer in the International Swimming Hall of Fame, and namesake for the Yudovin Award
noun - The Yudovin Award for Most Adventurous Swim (or the MSF Yudovin Award for Most Adventurous Marathon Swim, given by the Marathon Swimmers Federation, honors the single most adventurous swim of the year. The Yudovin Award, named for David Yudovin, recognizes the most adventurous, unusual, or interesting solo marathon swim of the year. It is part of the MSF Global Marathon Swimming Awards.
Recipients
- 2014: Peter Hayden (USA). Anacapa Island circumnavigation, return to mainland.
- 2015: Wendy Trehiou (Jersey). St. Malo, France to Jersey.
- 2016: Lori King (USA). Bermuda circumnavigation.
- 2017: Jaimie Monahan (USA). First unassisted 37-mile (59.6 km) swim of the length of Lago Maggiore in 24 hours 2 minutes from Tenero-Contra, Switzerland to Sesto Calende, Italy.
- 2018: Colleen Blair (Scotland). First unassisted 37.3 km crossing of North Minch from Isle of Lewis to the Scottish mainland in 9-13.8°C water in 18 hours 46 minutes.
External links
- David Yudovin Becomes Namesake For MSF Award
- David Yudovin Inspires The Yudovin Award
- Global Marathon Swimming Awards
- 2017 Marathon Swimmers Federation Award Nominees
- Marathon Swimmers Federation 2017 Awards
- Jaimie Monahan Wins 2017 Yudovin Award For Most Adventurous Swim
- Unique Awards In The Open Water Swimming World, Part 6
- Colleen Blair Honored With the MSF Yudovin Award
