Roger Allsopp swim on 30 August 2006
Swimmer | |
Name | Allsopp, Roger |
Gender | M |
Age | 65 |
Nationality | UK [England] |
Country | UK [England] |
Swim | |
Date | 30 Aug 2006 |
No of Ways, Leg, Direction | 1-way, 1st, E-F |
Swim Time, Departure, Arrival | 15:30:00, 02:13:00, 17:43:00 |
Ratifying Organisation | CSPF |
Swim Crew and Support | |
Pilot, Boat | Neil Streeter, Suva |
Observer | Robin Hawkins |
Miscellaneous | |
Comment | Became the oldest British person to swim the Channel, aged 65 years and 115 days; from Guernsey; swam with the Guernsey Masters under Frank Le Conte. Landed on Wissant beach |
Website/URL | http://www.thisisguernsey.com/code/shownewsarticle.pl?ArticleID=001080 http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/guernsey/5328328.stm |
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