Marc Newman

Marc Newman, inductee (Honour Swimmer) in the International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame

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Marc Newman, an Honour Swimmer in the International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame

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Marc Newman at the age of 17 with lanolin

Marc Newman is a British open water swimmer and administrator.

Open Water Swimming Career Highlights

• On 6 July 1985, he won the 12.9 km British Long Distance Swimming Association Championship in Torbay in 3 hours 4 minutes 38 minutes at the age of 16.
• On 7 September 1986, he finished 5th in the 16 km Faros Marathon Swim in Croatia in 3 hours 33 minutes 7 seconds at the age of 17.
• he crossed the English Channel 6 times including one time when he was on world record pace until he was held up by the French authorities for 2 hours.
  • On 9 September 1985, he crossed the 33.5 km English Channel from England to France in 11 hours 58 minutes at the age of 16.
  • On 27 September 1986, he completed a 33.5 km crossing of the English Channel from England to France in 8 hours 35 minutes at the age of 17 when he has won the Centenary Cup.
  • On 6 August 1987, he completed a 33.5 km crossing of the English Channel from England to France in 8 hours 55 minutes at the age of 18.
  • On 7 September 1989, he completed a 33.5 km crossing of the English Channel from England to France in 8 hours 47 minutes at the age of 20.
  • On 12 September 1990, he completed a 33.5 km crossing of the English Channel from England to France in 9 hours 23 minutes at the age of 21.
  • On 23 July 2016, he completed a 33.5 km crossing of the English Channel from England to France in 16 hours 9 minutes at the age of 47 from Dungeness, England to Cap Gris Nez, France.
• On 31 July 1988, he won the 32 km Traversée Internationale du lac St-Jean in 7 hours 23 minutes 58 seconds at the age of 19.
• On 30 July 1989, he won the 32 km Traversée Internationale du lac St-Jean in 7 hours 8 minutes 55 seconds at the age of 20.
• On 29 July 1990, he finished 10th the 32 km Traversée Internationale du lac St-Jean in 10 hours 36 minutes 40 seconds at the age of 21.
• On 26 July 1992, he finished 7th the 40 km Traversée Internationale du lac St-Jean in 10 hours 31 minutes 34 seconds at the age of 23.
• On 1 August 1993, he finished 15th the 40 km Traversée Internationale du lac St-Jean in 10 hours 17 minutes 51 seconds at the age of 24.
• he serves as a member of the board of director of the Channel Swimming Association.
• he won the 1999 Brownsea Island Swim, a wild swimming island circumnavigation event in Dorset, England.
• On 6 February 1991, he completed the 19.7 km Rottnest Channel in 4 hours 55 minutes 13 seconds at the age of 21.
• On 4 September 1988, he finished 3rd in the 16 km Faros Marathon Swim in 3 hours 33 minutes 48 seconds at the age of 19.
• He was awarded by the Channel Swimming Association for the Fastest Solo Swim in 1986.
• He was inducted in the International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame as an Honor Swimmer in the Class of 1988.
• He received a Channel Swimming Association award for its Most Meritorious Swim in 2016
• He is a Patron of the International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame.

Centenary Cup Recipients

The Centenary Cup is given to the 'Fastest Swim of the Year by a British Person' across the English Channel awarded by the Channel Swimming Association.

• 1965 Sally Anne Minty Jersey C.l. E-F 11:56
  
• 1966: Wendy Brook England E-F 8:56
  
• 1966: David Morgan England E-F 11:05
  
• 1968: Raymond Dixon England E-F 10:44
  
• 1969: Alison Roberts Wales E-F 8:56
  
• 1980: Ian Muir England E-F 9:19
  
• 1981: Ian Muir England E-F 9:58
  
• 1982: Richard Charlesworth England F-E 8:52
  
• 1984: Karen Toole England E-F 9:06
  
• 1984: Lyndon Dunsbee England F-E 8:44
  
• 1985: Timothy Dunsbee England E-F 9:20
  
• 1986: Marc Newman England E-F 8:45
  
• 1986: Marc Newman England E-F 8:55
  
• 1988: Richard Davey England F-E 8:05
  
• 1989: Richard Davey England E-F 8:44
  
• 1990: Marc Newman England F-E 9:24
  
• 1991: Alison Streeter England F-E 9:54
  
• 1992: Trevor Down England E-F 09:59
  
• 1994: Alison Streeter England E-F 10:16
  
• 1994: Conor Gunn N. Ireland E-F 9:11
  
• 1995: Alison Streeter England E-F 8:50
  
• 1996: Alison Streeter England E-F 9:40
  
• 1996: Alison Streeter England E-F 11:14
  
• 1998: Alison Streeter England E-F 10:56
  
• 1999: Mark Rickhuss England E-F 9:18
  
• 2000: Alison Streeter England E-F 12:28
  
• 2001: Duncan Steele England E-F 11:21
  
• 2002: Alec Clarke England E-F 10:54
  
• 2004: Jane Solomon England E-F 10:46
  
• 2004: Katherine Mearman England E-F 12:54
  
• 2005: Roy Harding England E-F 11:20
  
• 2006: Penny Palfrey England / Australia E-F 09:16
  
• 2006: Penny Palfrey Britain E-F 9:06
  
• 2008: Christopher Sheppard Britain E-F 09:54
  
• 2009: Rebecca Lewis Britain E-F 10:02
  
• 2010: Rebecca Lewis Britain E-F 8:45
  
• 2011: Rebecca Lewis Britain E-F 9:24
  

1991 FINA World Championships 25 km Race Results

Held in Swan River in Perth, Australia.
1 Chad Hundeby 5:01:46
2 Sergio Chariandini 5:03:19
3 David O'Brien 5:08:53
4 Nace Majcen 5:13:08
5 Jay Wilkerson 5:15:20
6 Roberto Faccinetti 5:16:14
7 Christof Wandratsch 5:18:44
8 Peter Galvin 5:19:28
9 Dragan Kurgic 5:20:32
10 Greg Streppel 5:22:52
11 Martijn van Heusden 5:24:07
12 Attila Molnar 5:26:21
13 Justin Palfrey 5:29:40
14 Michal Sanda 5:31:35
15 Jaime Gavaid 5:33:03
16 Mauricio Buczmiejuk 5:33:13
17 Dusan Toth Szabo 5:38:17
18 Marc Newman 5:40:46
19 Erik van Dartel 5:41:31
20 Michal Spacek 5:46:53
21 Ricardo Sperti 5:58:54
22 Jordi Cervera 6:02:31
23 Mohammed Abdel 6:04:07
24 Nazr Hasabala 6:06:48
25 Karim Madsen 6:42:30
26 Taranath Narayan Shenoy 7:26:41

External links

• The Best Open Water Swimmers from 1950 to 2020
• The Best Open Water Swimmers of the 2010's
• The Best Open Water Swimmers of the 2000's
• The Best Open Water Swimmers of the 1990's
• The Best Open Water Swimmers of the 1980's
• The Best Open Water Swimmers of the 1970's
• The Best Open Water Swimmers of the 1960's
• The Best Open Water Swimmers of the 1950's
• Andy Donaldson Completes a Fast Crossing of the North Channel
• International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame Patrons
• Marc Newman Reminisces About Swimming On WOWSA Live
• Marathon Swimmers Federation bio
• John Goodbody On An Open Water Swimming Icon, Thomas Watch
• Watching Over Many, Impacting All
• Channel Swimming Association
• Channel Swimming & Piloting Federation website
• Triple Crown of Open Water Swimming
• The Day Heroes Crossed The Channel
• World Open Water Swimming Association
• Open Water Swimming
• Marathon Swimming
• Daily News of Open Water Swimming
• So Many Channel Swimmers On His Watch
• Brownsea Island
• Brownsea Island Swim
• World Open Water Swimming Association
• Open Water Swimming
• Marathon Swimming
• Olympic 10K Marathon Swim
• Daily News of Open Water Swimming
• Brownsea Island Swim Fills Up Fast
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