Ted Keenan
Ted Keenan (1934-2013) was from Enniskillen in Northern Ireland. He was the first Irish man to swim the English Channel, the North Channel and the Bristol Channel and set a record that still stands in 2017.[1]
Keenan died in 2013 and a year later was posthumously awarded the Sporting Great accolade at The Impartial Reporter Sport’s Awards.[2]
In 2017 his achievements were celebrated with an exhibition at the Fermanagh County Museum from 1 July.[3]
Main Achievements
- 1972 he became the first Irish man to swim the English Channel (18 hours 11 minutes)
- 1973 swam the North Channel (18 hours 27 minutes)
- 1975 swam the Bristol Channel (14 hours 26 minutes) broke the record
Awards
- 2004 Sporting Great accolade at The Impartial Reporter Sport’s Awards
- 1984 Inducted in "Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame" Fort Lauderdale, Florida [4]
References
- ^ "Ted Keenan exhibition to celebrate swimming legend's career". Impartial Reporter. Retrieved 2018-03-13.
- ^ "Death of swimming legend Ted Keenan". Impartial Reporter. Retrieved 2018-03-13.
- ^ "'The Legend Ted Keenan – Triple Channel Swimmer (1934 – 2013)' exhibition opens at Fermanagh County Museum – Fermanagh & Omagh District Council". Fermanagh & Omagh District Council. Retrieved 2018-03-13.
- ^ "Honorees by Year – IMSHOF". imshof.org. Retrieved 2018-03-13.