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Alsaran swam the English Channel twice, with Stuart Gleeson on Sea Leopard in 2012 and Fred Mardle on Masterpiece in 2015. At Catalina in 2017 he and Ragip Vural Tandoğan appear in separate solo entries with the same elapsed time. They also have separate finish rows in New York in 2018. Both were members of the six-person Brave Turks relay that crossed the English Channel and returned in 27 hours 2 minutes in 2017.
The English Channel swim on 4 September 2012 took 13 hours 19 minutes. The Catalina federation records 13 hours 1 minutes 38 seconds on 28 July 2017. In New York the 30 June 2018 Manhattan circuit took 10 hours 15 minutes 45 seconds.
The recorded nationality is Turkey.
Kamil Resa Alsaran's published record includes performances from 2012 to 2018 in Open-water swimming — English Channel solo, Open-water swimming — Manhattan Island swim, Open-water swimming — Catalina Channel solo, Open-water swimming — English Channel two-way relay. Selected recorded events include English Channel solo (2012; source checked); Manhattan Island swim (2018; source checked); Catalina Channel solo (2017; source checked).
Kamil Resa Alsaran crossed the English Channel from England to France in 13 hours 19 minutes on 4 September 2012.
Crossing details, recordings & verificationElapsed time · 13:19:00 (h:mm:ss)
Course · England to France
Departure clock · 03:15:00
Arrival clock · 16:34:00
Pilot · Stuart Gleeson
Escort vessel · Sea Leopard
Observer · Sam Jones
Trainer · Self
Ratification · Channel Swimming Association
Sporting country on this result · Turkey
Clock basis · The source does not specify a time zone.
Elapsed time · 18:01:00 (h:mm:ss)
Course · England to France
Departure clock · 01:07:00
Arrival clock · 19:08:00
Pilot · Fred Mardle
Escort vessel · Masterpiece
Observer · Barry Wire
Ratification · Channel Swimming Association
Sporting country on this result · Turkey
Clock basis · The source does not specify a time zone.
Team result · 27:02:00 (h:mm:ss)
Course · England to France and back to England
Arrival clock · 09:02 on 1 September 2017
Pilot · Stuart Gleeson
Escort vessel · Sea Leopard
Observer · Dan Earthquake
Ratification · Channel Swimming Association
Team members · Gurkan Gulyuz, Hakan Alsaran, Emre Seven, Kamil Resa Alsaran, Ragip Vural Tandogan and Ayse Yasemin Yildirim.
Record note · The six-person team clocked 11h25 outward and 15h37 back. The CSA records the finish as 09:02 on 1 September. Subtracting the team duration gives an estimated 06:00 start on 31 August on the same clock basis. The CSA awarded the relay its 2017 Special Award.
Clock basis · The source does not specify a time zone.
Elapsed time · 13:01:38 (h:mm:ss)
Course · Santa Catalina Island to the California mainland
Ratification · Catalina Channel Swimming Federation
Sporting country on this result · Turkey
Elapsed time · 10:15:45 (h:mm:ss)
Course · Counterclockwise around Manhattan
Start location · Pier A, Battery
Landing · Pier A, Battery
Ratification · New York Open Water
Sporting country on this result · TUR
Published place · 11
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VerifiedRaced in 4 calendar years
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10 finishes
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2 different sports
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5 calendar years with a finish
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4 of 5 recorded
Kamil Resa Alsaran's published record includes performances from 2012 to 2018 in Open-water swimming — English Channel solo, Open-water swimming — Manhattan Island swim, Open-water swimming — Catalina Channel solo, Open-water swimming — English Channel two-way relay.
Selected events from this athlete’s recorded career. Verification is shown for each record.
English Channel solo
2012 · Open-water swimming — English Channel solo
Performance: 13:19:00
Source checkedManhattan Island swim
2018 · Open-water swimming — Manhattan Island swim
Performance: 10:15:45
Source checkedCatalina Channel solo
2017 · Open-water swimming — Catalina Channel solo
Performance: 13:01:38
Source checkedEnglish Channel two-way relay
2017 · Open-water swimming — English Channel two-way relay
Performance: 27:02:00
Source checkedShowing 5 of 5 recorded performances.
| Race date | Race name | Sport | Distance / discipline | Location | Performance | Place | Category |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, 30 Jun 2018 | Completed event · Finisher · Manhattan Island swim | Swimming | Open-water swimming — Manhattan Island swim | Counterclockwise around Manhattan— | 10:15:45VerifiedTiming unknown | 11 | — |
| Thu, 31 Aug 2017to Fri, 1 Sept 2017 | Completed event · Finisher · English Channel two-way relay | Swimming | Open-water swimming — English Channel two-way relay | England to France and back to England— | 27:02:00VerifiedTiming unknown | — | — |
| Fri, 28 Jul 2017 | Completed event · Finisher · Catalina Channel solo | Swimming | Open-water swimming — Catalina Channel solo | Santa Catalina Island to the California mainland— | 13:01:38VerifiedTiming unknown | — | — |
| Fri, 21 Aug 2015 | Completed event · Finisher · English Channel solo | Swimming | Open-water swimming — English Channel solo | England to France— | 18:01:00VerifiedTiming unknown | — | — |
| Tue, 4 Sept 2012 | Completed event · Finisher · English Channel solo | Swimming | Open-water swimming — English Channel solo | England to France— | 13:19:00VerifiedTiming unknown | — | — |
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