Jon Erikson
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Jon Erikson (born 1955) is an American
long distance swimmer who was the first of only three people to have ever completed a three way swim of the English Channel
. A physical education teacher at the time, he completed the swim in a time of 38 h 27 mins in 1981.
(1st leg - 10 h 10 mins, 2nd leg - 13 h 14 mins, 3rd leg - 15h 103 mins)
The only other individuals to have completed this feat are Philip Rush
and Alison Streeter
Jon also completed a two way crossing of the English Channel
in 1975 in a time of 30 h 00 mins and again in 1979 in a time of 22 h 16 mins. His total number of successful English Channel
swims stands at 11, spanning a period from 1969 to 1981.
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long distance swimmer who was the first of only three people to have ever completed a three way swim of the English Channel
English Channel
The English Channel , often referred to simply as the Channel, is an arm of the Atlantic Ocean that separates southern England from northern France, and joins the North Sea to the Atlantic. It is about long and varies in width from at its widest to in the Strait of Dover...
. A physical education teacher at the time, he completed the swim in a time of 38 h 27 mins in 1981.
(1st leg - 10 h 10 mins, 2nd leg - 13 h 14 mins, 3rd leg - 15h 103 mins)
The only other individuals to have completed this feat are Philip Rush
Philip Rush
Philip Rush is a firefighter and long distance swimmer who is the current world record holder for the fastest two and three way swim of the English Channel which he completed in 1987 in a time of 28 h 21 mins -Biography:To date...
and Alison Streeter
Alison Streeter
Alison Streeter MBE is a British long-distance swimmer. She has swum across the English Channel 43 times, more than anyone in the world and earning her the title of Queen of the English Channel. This total includes a triple-channel swim. She also completed seven Channel crossings in one year...
Jon also completed a two way crossing of the English Channel
English Channel
The English Channel , often referred to simply as the Channel, is an arm of the Atlantic Ocean that separates southern England from northern France, and joins the North Sea to the Atlantic. It is about long and varies in width from at its widest to in the Strait of Dover...
in 1975 in a time of 30 h 00 mins and again in 1979 in a time of 22 h 16 mins. His total number of successful English Channel
English Channel
The English Channel , often referred to simply as the Channel, is an arm of the Atlantic Ocean that separates southern England from northern France, and joins the North Sea to the Atlantic. It is about long and varies in width from at its widest to in the Strait of Dover...
swims stands at 11, spanning a period from 1969 to 1981.