John Van Wisse

John Van Wisse born during 1972 or 1973 is a veteran Australian swimmer and swim coach. He has been swimming since at least the 1990s.[1] Van Wisse set a record when he ran, swam and cycled from London to Paris.[2]

Jon Van Wisse
Personal details
NationalityAustralian
ProfessionSwimmer

Swimming

Van Wisse swims to make money for charity.[3] Van Wisse started training at the Brighton swimming Baths when he was a teenager.[4] Dawn Fraser is someone Van Wisse says he credits to for his endurance.[5] Van Wisse once got misidentified as an illegal immigrant while swimming during the 2010s.[6] Van Wisse trained the youngest swimmer to swim the triple crown Dan Canta.[7] Van Wisse has done running with trainer John Locco the founder of the Brighton Icebergers, a group of cold water swimmers.[8] [9] In 2017 The Victorian government sponsored a function Wisse did with boxer Sam Soliman who is a mutual friend of Van Wisse and Locco.[10] Brighton Iceberger and former Premier of Victoria Ted Baillieu described Van Wisse as an elite swimmer[11]

John Locco the founder of Brighton Icebergers.

Personal life

Van Wisse is the brother of fellow long distance swimmer Tammy van Wisse.[12]

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References
  1. https://sportshounds.com.au/2017/08/26/guns-blazing-bushrangers-go-war/
  2. Hatch, Patrick (28 August 2014). "Australian John van Wisse breaks world record in Arch to Arc triathlon from London to Paris". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 30 July 2018.
  3. "Enduroman Arch to Arc Triathlon - John Van Wisse". John Van Wisse. Retrieved 30 July 2018.
  4. https://brightonbathshealthclub.com.au/news/post-two/
  5. https://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/triathlon-champ-john-van-wisse-owes-it-all-to-dawn-fraser/news-story/3e99296ce10b5cae1c3c7915cee52b5a
  6. https://www.theaustralian.com.au/sport/australian-john-van-wisse-mistaken-for-illegal-immigrant-in-english-channel-swim/news-story/eef347c61338087f0db336676e3f0f44
  7. https://www.heraldsun.com.au/leader/inner-south/brighton-iceberger-dan-canta-is-making-waves-taking-out-the-triple-crown-of-endurance-swimming/news-story/bb2206ab7875cae24edf7f38049ecd7f
  8. http://rotarybrighton.com.au/images/2017-08-10_RotaryBulletin.pdf
  9. https://www.heraldsun.com.au/leader/inner-south/brighton-icebergers-youngest-recruit-den-canta-13-plunges-in/news-story/77b785af69b7a427ff8602cba21b71b5
  10. https://sportshounds.com.au/2017/08/26/guns-blazing-bushrangers-go-war/
  11. https://www.parliament.vic.gov.au/downloadhansard/pdf/Assembly/Spring%202004/Assembly%20Extract%2017%20November%202004%20from%20Book%207.pdf
  12. https://www.parliament.vic.gov.au/downloadhansard/pdf/Assembly/Spring%202004/Assembly%20Extract%2017%20November%202004%20from%20Book%207.pdf
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