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Peter Dolnik

Peter Dolnik crossed the English Channel from England to France in 11 hours 43 minutes on 5 July 2013.

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Sporting nationality in the Channel register
Slovakia

Biography

Dolnik’s 2013 Channel swim began a series of three marathon swims. The VladSwim coaching programme also records his 2016 Catalina crossing and his 2018 Manhattan finish under the same name. He swam the Manhattan circuit in 9 hours 17 minutes 49 seconds.

The English Channel swim on 5 July 2013 took 11 hours 43 minutes. The Catalina federation records 10 hours 6 minutes 15 seconds on 7 September 2016. In New York the 30 June 2018 Manhattan circuit took 9 hours 17 minutes 49 seconds.

Selected Channel swim records

English Channel solo, 5 July 2013

Elapsed time · 11:43:00 (h:mm:ss)

Course · England to France

Departure clock · 07:00:00

Arrival clock · 18:43:00

Pilot · Reg Brickell Jr

Escort vessel · Viking Princess

Observer · Mikee Phillips

Trainer · Vlad Mravec

Ratification · Channel Swimming Association

Sporting country on this result · Slovakia

Clock basis · The source does not specify a time zone.

How the record was checked

CS&PF historical crossing register, swim 444647

Other events & swims

Manhattan Island swim, 30 June 2018

Elapsed time · 9:17:49 (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 · SVK

Published place · 7

How the record was checked

New York Open Water, result 980 · Peter Dolnik

Recordings & media

No reviewed recording is available for this entry.

English Channel questions

When did Peter Dolnik swim the English Channel?
Peter Dolnik swam from England to France on 5 July 2013 in 11 hours 43 minutes.
Who piloted Peter Dolnik’s Channel crossing?
Reg Brickell Jr piloted Viking Princess on 5 July 2013.
How long did Peter Dolnik take to swim the Catalina Channel?
The island-to-mainland swim on 7 September 2016 took 10 hours 6 minutes 15 seconds.
Biography sources

Reviewed sources

Catalina Channel Swimming Federation, solo 395 · Peter Dolnik, Slovakia

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