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Successful Old Men Across The Sea – Helped by a Fast-acting Aussie

One Foot in the Wave 3 relay included 76-year-old Bob Roberts, 80-year-old Dr. Chris Stockdale, MBE, 74-year-old Andy Nation,  74-year-old Kevin Murphy, 81-year-old Robert Lloyd-Evans, and the lone Aussie, 78-year-old Don Riddington who became the Oldest Male Relay Team to Swim the English Channel.

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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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