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Conor Gunn was 22 when he crossed from England to France on 2 September 1994. D. Ford piloted Sea Satin, with Joe Gunn listed as trainer. The swim earned the Channel Swimming Association’s award for the fastest swim by a British person that season.
Between 1992 and 2001 Gunn won the Irish men’s 17 km open-water championship ten years in succession. He placed second over 10.5 miles on Windermere in 1993. In 2001 he finished 13th around Manhattan, and in 2020 he entered the Ireland Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame.
The recorded nationality is Northern Ireland.
Conor Gunn's published record includes performances from 1994 to 2001 in Open-water swimming — English Channel solo, Open-water swimming — Manhattan Island Marathon Swim. Selected recorded events include English Channel solo (1994; source checked); Manhattan Island Marathon Swim (2001; source checked).
Gunn crossed in 9h11 in 1994, midway through a run of ten consecutive Irish 17 km championship wins.
Crossing details, recordings & verificationCrossing · 09:47 departure and 18:58 arrival, giving 9 hours 11 minutes. The register identifies the two countries but gives no named beaches. The register does not specify a time zone.
Escort · Pilot D. Ford on Sea Satin, observer N. Trusty and trainer Joe Gunn.
Award · CSA 1994 award for the fastest swim by a British person.
Course · Counterclockwise around Manhattan from Pier A at the Battery.
Result · 8:55:36, 13th overall. The historical results list this finish as entry 501.
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Conor Gunn's published record includes performances from 1994 to 2001 in Open-water swimming — English Channel solo, Open-water swimming — Manhattan Island Marathon Swim.
Selected events from this athlete’s recorded career. Verification is shown for each record.
English Channel solo
1994 · Open-water swimming — English Channel solo
Performance: 9h 11m
Source checkedManhattan Island Marathon Swim
2001 · Open-water swimming — Manhattan Island Marathon Swim
Performance: 8:55:36
Source checkedShowing 2 of 2 recorded performances.
| Race date | Race name | Sport | Distance / discipline | Location | Performance | Place | Category |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, 23 Jun 2001 | Completed event · Finisher · Manhattan Island Marathon Swim | Swimming | Open-water swimming — Manhattan Island Marathon Swim | Pier A, Battery, New York— | 8:55:36VerifiedTiming unknown | 13 | — |
| Fri, 2 Sept 1994 | Completed event · Finisher · English Channel solo | Swimming | Open-water swimming — English Channel solo | England to France— | 9h 11mVerifiedTime recorded to minutes · Timing unknown | — | — |
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