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

Roger Allsopp swim on 30 August 2011

Swimmer
NameAllsopp, Roger
GenderM
Age70
NationalityUK [England]
CountryUK [England]
Swim
Date30 Aug 2011
No of Ways, Leg, Direction1-way, 1st, E-F
Swim Time, Departure, Arrival17:51:00, 08:00:00, 01:51:00
Ratifying OrganisationCSPF
Swim Crew and Support
Pilot, BoatNeil Streeter, Suva
Miscellaneous
CommentBecame the oldest person to swim the Channel, aged 70 years and 147 days; from Guernsey; swam with the Guernsey Masters under Frank Le Conte
Website/URLhttp://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-guernsey-14716970

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