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Milko van Gool crossed the English Channel from England to France in 10 hours 29 minutes 5 seconds on 27 July 2011.
View athlete profileVan Gool completed the English, North and Bristol Channels between 2011 and 2024. Guinness recognised a men’s aggregate of 29 hours 23 minutes 33 seconds. Its Bristol time is ten seconds shorter than the time in the observer’s report. The two figures are recorded separately below.
The English Channel swim on 27 July 2011 took 10 hours 29 minutes 5 seconds. The Catalina federation records 9 hours 26 minutes 1 seconds on 28 June 2018. In New York the 2 June 2023 Manhattan circuit took 7 hours 51 minutes 49 seconds.
Elapsed time · 10:29:05 (h:mm:ss)
Course · England to France
Departure clock · 07:02:00
Arrival clock · 17:31:05
Pilot · Paul Foreman
Escort vessel · Pace Arrow
Observer · Martin Fielding
Trainer · Marcel van der Togt
Ratification · Channel Swimming & Piloting Federation
Sporting country on this result · Netherlands
Clock basis · The source does not specify a time zone.
Elapsed time · 9:26:01 (h:mm:ss)
Course · Santa Catalina Island to the California mainland
Ratification · Catalina Channel Swimming Federation
Sporting country on this result · Netherlands
Catalina Channel Swimming Federation, solo 467 · Milko Van Gool, Netherlands
Elapsed time · 7:51:49 (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 · NLD
Published place · 1
Elapsed time · 10:34:00 (h:mm:ss)
Course · Northern Ireland to Scotland
Pilot · Quinton Nelson
Escort vessel · Guy & Clare Hunter
Elapsed time · 8:20:38 (h:mm:ss)
Course · Glenthorne to Newton Beach, Porthcawl
Start location · Glenthorne
Landing · Newton Beach, near the Ogmore River
Departure clock · 08:04:00
Arrival clock · 16:24:38
Pilot · Meuryn Hughes
Escort vessel · Scorpio
Observer · Steve Butler
Ratification · Bristol Channel Swimming Association
Record note · The observer’s clocks give 8:20:38, matching both BCSA records. Guinness uses 8:20:28 for its 29:23:33 men’s aggregate. With the BCSA time the three swims total 29:23:43. The route register’s passing reference to July conflicts with the dated September entry and swimmer’s account.
Clock basis · The source does not specify a time zone.
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