Channel Swimming & Piloting Federation "Nothing great is easy", Captain Matthew Webb

Roger Allsopp swim on 30 August 2006

Swimmer
NameAllsopp, Roger
GenderM
Age65
NationalityUK [England]
CountryUK [England]
Swim
Date30 Aug 2006
No of Ways, Leg, Direction1-way, 1st, E-F
Swim Time, Departure, Arrival15:30:00, 02:13:00, 17:43:00
Ratifying OrganisationCSPF
Swim Crew and Support
Pilot, BoatNeil Streeter, Suva
ObserverRobin Hawkins
Miscellaneous
CommentBecame 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/URLhttp://www.thisisguernsey.com/code/shownewsarticle.pl?ArticleID=001080 http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/guernsey/5328328.stm

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