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| − | [[File:IMSHOF logo Large.png|400px|thumb|right|Alfredo Camarero, inductee ([[Honour Swimmer]]) of the [[International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame]], Class of | + | [[File:IMSHOF logo Large.png|400px|thumb|right|Alfredo Camarero, inductee ([[Honour Swimmer]]) of the [[International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame]], Class of 1978]] |
| − | [[File:Alfredo camarero | + | [[File:Alfredo camarero 1931-2012.jpg|300px|thumb|right|Alfredo Camarero, Marathon Swimming Great]]Alfredo Camarero (1931-2012) was an [[Honour Swimmer]] from Argentina who was inducted in the [[International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame]] in 1978. |
==Professional Marathon Swimming Career== | ==Professional Marathon Swimming Career== | ||
*Camarero twice swam the [[English Channel]] | *Camarero twice swam the [[English Channel]] | ||
| − | *He won the 1959 [[Billy Butlin Cross Channel International Swim]] from France to England in 11 hours | + | *He won the 1959 [[Billy Butlin Cross Channel International Swim]] from France to England in 11 hours 43 minutes in 1959 |
| − | *He won the 1960 [[English Channel]] race from France to England in 12 hours | + | *He won the 1960 [[English Channel]] race from France to England in 12 hours 23 minutes |
| − | *He won the | + | *He won the 33 km professional [[Maratona del Golfo Capri-Napoli]] in 1955 in 8 hours 45 minutes |
| − | *He won the [[Maratona del Golfo Capri-Napoli]] in 1956 in 11 hours | + | *He won the [[Maratona del Golfo Capri-Napoli]] in 1956 in 11 hours 53 minutes |
| − | *He won the | + | *He won the 36 km (22.5-mile) [[Around The Island Swim]] in [[Atlantic City]], New Jersey, USA in 12 hours 17 minutes in 1957 over [[Tom Park]] and [[Greta Andersen]] |
| − | *He finished third in the 1954 | + | *He finished third in the 1954 36 km [[Maratona del Golfo Capri-Napoli]] in Italy. |
| − | *He finished second in the | + | *He finished second in the 1957 36 km [[Maratona del Golfo Capri-Napoli]] in Italy. |
| − | *He finished second in the 1958 | + | *He finished second in the 1958 36 km [[Maratona del Golfo Capri-Napoli]] in Italy. |
==Video== | ==Video== | ||
| − | <videoflash> | + | <videoflash>jfj7dM_GMUA|600|385</videoflash> |
==External links== | ==External links== | ||
* [http://www.imshof.org International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame] | * [http://www.imshof.org International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame] | ||
| − | * [http://swimcrunch.com.ar/alfredo-camarero- | + | * [http://swimcrunch.com.ar/alfredo-camarero-1931-2012/ Alfredo Camarero Passing] |
* [http://dailynews.openwaterswimming.com/2012/05/argentine-legend-alfredo-camarero.html Argentine Legend Passes Away] | * [http://dailynews.openwaterswimming.com/2012/05/argentine-legend-alfredo-camarero.html Argentine Legend Passes Away] | ||
* [http://dailynews.openwaterswimming.com/2014/10/mohammed-zeytoun-brilliant-life-tragic.html Mohammed Zeytoun Brilliant Life, Tragic Passing] | * [http://dailynews.openwaterswimming.com/2014/10/mohammed-zeytoun-brilliant-life-tragic.html Mohammed Zeytoun Brilliant Life, Tragic Passing] | ||
| − | * [http://10kswim.blogspot.com/2009/ | + | * [http://10kswim.blogspot.com/2009/03/english-channel-races-of-1970s.html English Channel Races Of The 1970s] |
| − | * [http://dailynews.openwaterswimming.com/2015/12/alfredo-camarero- | + | * [http://dailynews.openwaterswimming.com/2015/12/alfredo-camarero-1931-2012.html Alfredo Camarero, 1931-2012] |
* [http://www.caprinapoli.com Maratona del Golfo Capri-Napoli] | * [http://www.caprinapoli.com Maratona del Golfo Capri-Napoli] | ||
| − | * [http://dailynews.openwaterswimming.com/ | + | * [http://dailynews.openwaterswimming.com/2017/02/international-marathon-swimming-hall-of.html International Marathon Swimming Hall Of Fame Origins] |
| − | * [http://dailynews.openwaterswimming.com/ | + | * [http://dailynews.openwaterswimming.com/2017/02/world-professional-marathon-swimming.html World Professional Marathon Swimming Federation History] |
* [http://www.imshof.org International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame] | * [http://www.imshof.org International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame] | ||
* [http://www.openwaterswimming.com Open Water Swimming] | * [http://www.openwaterswimming.com Open Water Swimming] | ||
Revision as of 21:25, 3 March 2019
Alfredo Camarero, inductee (Honour Swimmer) of the International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame, Class of 1978
Alfredo Camarero (1931-2012) was an Honour Swimmer from Argentina who was inducted in the International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame in 1978.
Professional Marathon Swimming Career
- Camarero twice swam the English Channel
- He won the 1959 Billy Butlin Cross Channel International Swim from France to England in 11 hours 43 minutes in 1959
- He won the 1960 English Channel race from France to England in 12 hours 23 minutes
- He won the 33 km professional Maratona del Golfo Capri-Napoli in 1955 in 8 hours 45 minutes
- He won the Maratona del Golfo Capri-Napoli in 1956 in 11 hours 53 minutes
- He won the 36 km (22.5-mile) Around The Island Swim in Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA in 12 hours 17 minutes in 1957 over Tom Park and Greta Andersen
- He finished third in the 1954 36 km Maratona del Golfo Capri-Napoli in Italy.
- He finished second in the 1957 36 km Maratona del Golfo Capri-Napoli in Italy.
- He finished second in the 1958 36 km Maratona del Golfo Capri-Napoli in Italy.
Video
External links
- International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame
- Alfredo Camarero Passing
- Argentine Legend Passes Away
- Mohammed Zeytoun Brilliant Life, Tragic Passing
- English Channel Races Of The 1970s
- Alfredo Camarero, 1931-2012
- Maratona del Golfo Capri-Napoli
- International Marathon Swimming Hall Of Fame Origins
- World Professional Marathon Swimming Federation History
- International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame
- Open Water Swimming
- World Open Water Swimming Association
- Tonatiuh Gutiérrez Olguin, A Gentleman, Scholar, Swimmer
