Brendan Capell

Brendan Capell is a member of the Australian Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame Class of 2020

Brendan Capell appears in Swim To Africa, a documentary film about a crossing of the Strait of Gibraltar together with Ky Hurst, Alan Morelli, Kevin Owens, Jorge Balbas, and Amy Aukstralnis

Brendan Capell, 2004 25K World Champion

Brendan Capell was born on 26 September 1984 in Brisbane, Australia and was one of the world's best open water swimmers at his peak. He is coach of the Beyond the Black Line Swim Squad.

Open Water Swimming Career Highlights

• He finished second in the 25 km at the 2004 Australian Open Water Swimming Championships in the Swan River in Perth, Australia in 5 hours 23 minutes and 53 seconds as the age of 19.
• Hed represented Australia in the 2004 FINA World Open Water Swimming Championships in the 25 km race which he won in Dubai.
• He continued his dominance in the 25 km event by becoming the Australian champion in 2005.
• He raced in the FINA Marathon Swimming World Cup races in China and Hong Kong in 2004, finishing ninth.
• He won the 2008 Jarak-Šabac Marathon Swim in Serbia, a professional 19 km marathon swimming competition held in the Sava River in Šabac, Serbia.

Video

Capell has been instrumental in helping develop the Distance Swim Challenge in Santa Monica, California, U.S.A. Here is a look behind behind-the-scenes:

Swim To Africa Trailer

Produced by Skyscraper Productions with Brendan Capell, Ky Hurst, Alan Morelli, Kevin Owens, Jorge Balbas, and Amy Aukstralnis.

Beyond The Black Line

Beyond the Black Line is a pool and open water swimming training squad residing at Brisbane’s historic Valley Pool and invites swimmers of all abilities in Australia.

Jarak-Šabac Marathon Swim

Capell won the 2008 Jarak-Šabac Marathon Swim in Serbia, a professional 19 km marathon swimming competition held in the Sava River in Šabac, Serbia. Its overall winners include the following athletes:

1970 Milorad Rajšić, Yugoslavia
1971 Ate Sikes Franc, Netherlands
1972 Milorad Rajšić, Yugoslavia
1973 Milorad Rajšić, Yugoslavia
1974 Milorad Rajšić, Yugoslavia
1975 Milorad Rajšić, Yugoslavia
1976 Milorad Rajšić, Yugoslavia
1977 Milorad Rajšić, Yugoslavia
1978 Vojislav Mijić, Yugoslavia
1979 Milorad Rajšić, Yugoslavia
1980 Milorad Rajšić, Yugoslavia
1981 Marino Šoljan, Yugoslavia
1982 Marino Šoljan, Yugoslavia
1983 Bojan Jan, Yugoslavia
1984 Mohamed Aly Jassen, Egypt
1985 Zolt Horvat, Hungary
1986 Dariusz Tasarek, Poland
1987 Mihalj Novkovic, Yugoslavia
1988 Premislav Abramovicz, Poland
1989 Nace Majcen, Yugoslavia
1990 Nace Majcen, Yugoslavia
1991 Vojislav Mijić, Yugoslavia
1992 Milorad Rajšić, Yugoslavia
1993 Vojislav Mijić, Yugoslavia
1994 Vojislav Mijić, Yugoslavia
1995 Zoltan Pavić, Yugoslavia
1996 Tomi Stefanovski, Makedonia
1997 Nace Majcen, Slovenia
1998 Miodrag Vasić, Yugoslavia
1999 Tomi Stefanovski, Makedonia
2000 Miodrag Vasić, Yugoslavia
2001 Miodrag Vasić, Yugoslavia
2002 Nace Majcen, Slovenia
2003 Evgenij Bezručenko, Russia
2004 Gabrijel Chaillou, Argentina
2005 Petar Stoychev, Bulgaria
2006 Anton Sanachev, Russia
2007 Petar Stoychev, Bulgaria
2008 Brendan Capell, Australia
2009 Rok Kerin, Slovenia
2010 Rok Kerin, Slovenia
2011 Guillermo Bertola, Argentina
2012 Ivan Afanevich, Russia
2013 Marin Milan, Croatia
2014 Brian Ryckeman, Belgium

Australian Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame Class of 2020 Honourees

He is a member of the inaugural class of Australian Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame honourees who were inducted on August 2020.

• Jennifer Anderson
• Lauren Arndt
• David Bates
• Clive Berry Rickards
• Kate Brookes-Peterson
• Roger Bruce
• Tamara Bruce
• Richard Campion
• Brendan Capell
• Graeme Carroll
• Cavill Family
• Melissa Cunningham
• William Ford
• Melissa Gorman
• Trent Grimsey
• Christopher Guesdon
• Susanne Guesdon
• Kevin Holtom
• Annette Kellerman
• Tracy Knowles
• John Koorey
• Susie Maroney OAM
• Chloë McCardel
• Linda McGill MBE
• Joseph Mitchell
• Lynton Mortensen
• David O'Brien OAM
• Penny Palfrey
• James Pittar
• Des Renford MBE
• Grant Robinson
• Rottnest Channel Swim Association
• Mark Saliba
• Josh Santacaterina
• Shelley Taylor-Smith
• Gary Toner
• Suzanne Toner

External links

• Will the 25K Race At FINA World Championships Be Cancelled?
• History Of Marathon Swimming In Australia, Part 1
• How High Is Your Navigational IQ In The Open Water?
• Chris Guesdon Explains About The Australian Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame On WOWSA Live
• Australian Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame Class Of 2020
• Open Water Swimming
• International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame
• Damián Blaum Talks About Racing Around The World On WOWSA Live
• COVID-19's Impact On Crossings Of The Strait of Gibraltar
• All-time Winners Of The Jarak-Šabac Marathon Swim
• Reece Southall Separating Himself From The Pack
• Beyond The Black Line Facebook page
• Daily News of Open Water Swimming
• Lifesavers From Thailand To St. Kilda
• Open Water Swimming
• World Open Water Swimming Association
• World Professional Marathon Swimming Federation
• Marathon Swimming
• International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame
• Reece Southall, Three-peats At The Samoa Swim Series