Jonty Warneken Leads The Para V Charge
Jonty Warkenen became the first amputee to successfully cross the North Channel
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Herman van der Westhuizen Achieves the Oceans Seven over 11 Years
Herman van der Westhuizen became the 24th person in history to complete the Oceans Seven.
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Brian Foster Pays His Dues, Gets Catalina Done as Does Finbarr Hedderman
Finbarr Hedderman and Brian Foster traveled from Ireland to complete their Catalina Channel crossings.
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The Unique Artwork Of Open Water Swimming
From Tsugaru Channel to the Catalina Channel, pilots and observers create beautiful hand-drawn marine charts and calligraphy to commemorate crossings by channel swimmers.
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The Best Open Water Swimmers of the 1950’s
Cliff Lumsdon was selected among the top open water swimmers of the 1950’s by the Daily News of Open Water Swimming
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World Record Progression Of English Channel Crossings
Courtesy of Julian Critchlow, English Channel. Out of curiosity, we wondered what the gradual progression of the English Channel crossing records were since 1875. Based on Julian Critchlow‘s database, we found out these nuggets of history of swims from France to England and from England to France: France to England Solo Crossing – World Record
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