Tatjana Kvasova
Tatjana Kvasova (born 1985 in Novokuznetsk, Siberia) from Russia, is an English and French language teacher and active member and race director of the Sri Chinmoy Marathon Team Moscow. After entering into running (marathons, 50 km, 24 hours) in the spirit of "self-transcendence", she rediscovered her childhood love of swimming and in 2013 started to train for an English Channel solo. Although she did not make the half-way cut-off a the Sri Chinmoy Marathon Swim Rapperswil-Zurich in 2016, she did not allow herself to be discouraged but intensified her training with her new trainer, Maxim Korshunov. Tatiana has adopted a vegetarian diet and practices regular meditation, which supports her inner focus and confidence in marathon running and swimming alike. Tatiana is also an organiser and runner in the Sri Chinmoy Oneness-Home Peace Run.
Open Water Swimming Career
- English Channel solo (non-wetsuit) on 29 August 2017, in 20 hours 13 minutes (boat pilot Eddie Spelling, on Anastasia), becoming the 4th Russian woman to do so
