Brian Keenan
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Brian Keenan who crewed for his father Ted Keenan, an inductee (Honor Swimmer) in the International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame
Ted Keenan, an Honor Swimmer inducted in the International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame after completing his Bristol Channel marathon swim in 1975 with his son Brian in his escort boat
Brian Keenan (aka Robbo, was a escort crew member and training partner for his father Ted Keenan, one of the most famous and accomplished Irish open water swimmers from Fermanagh who was inducted in the International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame as an Honor Swimmer in 1984. His sister, Chanele, was named after their father's English Channel swim.
Ted Keenan's Open Water Swimming Career Highlights
- 13 August 1972 - English Channel in 18 hours 11 minutes on a spring tide, the first swimmer born in Ireland to complete the crossing
- 11 August 1973 - North Channel in 18 hours 27 minutes, in 8.8-11°C (48-52°F) waters
- 17 July 1975 - Bristol Channel in 14 hours 26 minutes - from Glen Cove in England to Coney Beach at Porthcawl, Wales, its widest point
- Keenan and Kevin Murphy are the only individuals to successfully cross the North Channel, English Channel, and Bristol Channel. These three swims together are known as THE ORIGINAL TRIPLE CROWN.
- Keenan completed several charity swims in the Aid of Cancer Research.
- Keenan did not finish an English Channel crossing from France to England after he was taken out after 19 hours 48 minutes close to the English shore.
- Keenan is the namesake for the Irish Long Distance Swimming Association Ted Keenan Ulster Open Water Swimmer of the Year given annually to the swimmer from Ulster who has best represented open water swimming.
External links
- The Death of Swimming Legend Ted Keenan
- Ted Keenan, Doing Great With Much
- Billy Wallace Recalls North Channel History On WOWSA Live
- The Heart Of Lions
- Ted Keenan
- Alison Cardwell Receives Ted Keenan Shield
- History of North Channel Crossings
- North Channel Information
- Google Earth Flyover of Oceans Seven
- The History Of The North Channel - Between Scotland And Ireland
- International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame
- Irish Long Distance Swimming Association on Ted Keenan
- 2013 Irish Long Distance Swimming Award Nominations
- ILDSA Awards 2013 Voting
- The Admiral of The Channel
- Top 25 Organizations And Groups In Openwaterpedia
- Everyday Hero Duels Mother Nature In Triple Crown
