International Federation of Professional Ocean Swimmers and Divers
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Fidel Castro celebrating the Swim for Peace, sanctioned by the International Federation of Professional Ocean Swimmers and Divers, by Walter Poenisch in 1978, together with Fay Poenisch
noun - The International Federation of Ocean Swimmers and Divers is an organization that set and monitored the rules of a swim across the Straits of Florida from Cuba to Florida by Walter Poenisch in 1978 under the leadership of J. Marvin Mims.
Rules
The rules of the International Federation of Ocean Swimmers and Divers for swims across the Straits of Florida are as follows:
- Fins are allowed
- Snorkel is allowed
- Shark cage is allowed
- Getting out of the water four times for no longer than five minutes at a time to administer emergency medicine, receive critical nourishment, or for any reason that directly threatened the life of the swimmer
External links
- The Year That Boosted Walter Poenisch To (The Hall Of) Fame
- Walter Poenisch Inducted In Swimming Hall Of Fame
- Swim4Peace
- Widow of Columbus Man Says He Completed Cuba to Florida Swim
- Walter Poenisch in Florida Keys
- Shark Infested Waters From Cuba To Florida
- Australian Is The First Woman To Swim From Cuba To Florida
- Walter Poenisch Swims To Cuba
- Poenisch Win Libel Suit
- Birthday Boy On Way To Swimming Milestone
- Sports Illustrated On Walter Poenisch
- Lost At Sea
- Were Records Made To Be Broken (In The Open Water)?
- 1978, The Year That Was
- World Open Water Swimming Association
- Walter Poenisch Inducted In Swimming Hall Of Fame
- Fay And Walter Poenisch Enter Swimming Hall Of Fame
- World's Strongest Endurance Swimmer, Walter Poenisch
- Walter Poenisch Showcased On Travel Channel
