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James Pittar crossed the English Channel from England to France in 13 hours 50 minutes on 19 July 1998.
View athlete profilePittar was 28 when he swam from England to France. He went on to become the first blind swimmer to complete the English Channel, Catalina and Manhattan combination, according to the International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame, which inducted him in 2009.
The English Channel swim on 19 July 1998 took 13 hours 50 minutes. The Catalina federation records 11 hours 36 minutes 50 seconds on 15 September 2006. In New York the 12 June 1999 Manhattan circuit took 7 hours 58 minutes 55 seconds.
Elapsed time · 13:50:00 (h:mm:ss)
Course · England to France
Departure clock · 08:00:00
Arrival clock · 21:50:00
Pilot · G. Pique
Escort vessel · Gallivant
Observer · Norman Trusty
Trainer · Narelle Simpson
Ratification · Channel Swimming Association
Sporting country on this result · Australia
Clock basis · The source does not specify a time zone.
Elapsed time · 11:36:50 (h:mm:ss)
Course · Santa Catalina Island to the California mainland
Ratification · Catalina Channel Swimming Federation
Sporting country on this result · Australia
Catalina Channel Swimming Federation, solo 136 · James Pittar, Australia
Elapsed time · 7:58:55 (h:mm:ss)
Course · Counterclockwise around Manhattan
Start location · Pier A, Battery
Landing · Pier A, Battery
Sporting country on this result · AUS
Published place · 25
Elapsed time · 7:51:24 (h:mm:ss)
Course · Western Australian mainland to Rottnest Island
Rottnest Channel Swim Association, April 2024 register, swim 298
Elapsed time · 8:59:13 (h:mm:ss)
Course · Western Australian mainland to Rottnest Island
Rottnest Channel Swim Association, April 2024 register, swim 354
Elapsed time · 7:42:00 (h:mm:ss)
Course · Western Australian mainland to Rottnest Island
Rottnest Channel Swim Association, April 2024 register, swim 454
Elapsed time · 8:44:59 (h:mm:ss)
Course · Western Australian mainland to Rottnest Island
Rottnest Channel Swim Association, April 2024 register, swim 570
Elapsed time · 9:03:44 (h:mm:ss)
Course · Western Australian mainland to Rottnest Island
Rottnest Channel Swim Association, April 2024 register, swim 679
Elapsed time · 10:01:27 (h:mm:ss)
Course · Western Australian mainland to Rottnest Island
Rottnest Channel Swim Association, April 2024 register, swim 768
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