List of North Channel swimmers
The Irish Long Distance Swimming Association (ILDSA) has provided authentication observers for swimmers attempting to cross the approximately 35-kilometre (22 mi) North Channelbetween Northern Ireland and the Mull of Galloway. According to the ILDSA, this was first accomplished in 1947 by Tom Blower.[1] The first two-way crossing was completed by a six-person relay team on 28 July 2015.[2]
The North Channel is part of the Ocean's seven, a set of seven long-distance open-water swims considered the marathon swimming equivalent of the Seven Summits mountaineering challenge.
References
- "North Channel". Irish Long Distance Swimming Association.
- Cowie, Jonathan (16 August 2015). "Two relay records set in the North Channel". H2Open.
- "Swim the North Channel". Irish Long Distance Swimming Association. Retrieved 14 July 2018.
- "Swim the North Channel". Irish Long Distance Swimming Association. Retrieved 12 March 2018.
- "Sea Donkey - The inspirational story of an ordinary man's attempt to swim the Northern Channel". Retrieved 12 March 2018.
- "Old Boy's epic North Channel swim for charity". St. Joseph's College. 9 September 2015.
- "Solo swimmers of the North Channel - Infinity Channel Swimming". 17 July 2016. Retrieved 19 July 2016.
- "Solo Female". Retrieved 18 August 2018.
- "Doctor conquers 22-mile North Channel". The Times. Retrieved 12 May 2019.
- "Czech hardy man conquers North Channel in 16 hours". Retrieved 18 August 2018.
- "Relay Team North Channel swim". Infinity Channel Swimming. 2016.
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