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GERGermanySport:SwimmingAndreas Waschburger is a German open-water swimmer, born in Saarbrücken on 6 January 1987. His competitive career includes eighth place in the 10-kilometre marathon swim at the London 2012 Olympics. In the same year he won European silver medals at 5 and 10 kilometres, as well as a team bronze. His official biography lists SSG Saar Max Ritter as his club.
On Friday 8 September 2023 he swam from Shakespeare Beach in Kent to Cap Gris-Nez in France in 6 hours, 45 minutes and 25 seconds. Guinness records the performance and its ratification by the Channel Swimming & Piloting Federation. The swim was escorted by Michael Oram aboard Gallivant.
Waschburger subsequently continued his long-distance channel programme. His official September 2025 announcement records completion of Ocean’s Seven with a North Channel swim, extending a career that also includes ice-swimming competition.
The recorded nationality is Germany.
England–France in 6:45:25 · 8 September 2023
Crossing details, recordings & verificationSolo swim
Friday, 8 September 2023
England → France
Elapsed time · 6h 45m 25s
Start clock · 07:02 · Time zone not specified
Finish clock · 13:47 · Time zone not specified
Ratification reported by source · See the crossing record for qualifications and supporting evidence.
Open-water swimming · Race
Friday, 10 August 2012 (event date)
The Serpentine, Hyde Park, London
Finished eighth in 1:50:44.4.
Published distance · 10 km
Placing / category · 8th — men’s final
Published account checked · Details and qualifications are in the career evidence.
Open-water swimming · Solo swim
Thursday, 4 September 2025 (event date)
The Gobbins, Northern Ireland, to Knock Bay, Scotland
Completed the Gobbins-to-Knock Bay crossing in a time his team reported as a course record.
Elapsed time · 8h 11m 12s
Published account checked · Details and qualifications are in the career evidence.
2012
Finished eighth in the men’s 10km marathon swim.
2012
Silver at 5km and 10km, plus team bronze.
8 September 2023
England to France in 6h 45m 25s.
2024
His official timeline records European titles at 500m and 1,000m freestyle.
4 September 2025
His official announcement reports a North Channel time of 8h 11m 12s.
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