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Carlos Franco
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Carlos Franco Cantón is a 46-year-old Mexican open water swimmer and coach.
Open Water Swimming Highlights[edit]
- In 2015, he attempted a 33.5 km crossing of the English Channel from England to France.
- On 26 September 2018, he completed a 33.5 km crossing of the English Channel from England to France in 15 hours 8 minutes 45 seconds under the governance of the Channel Swimming & Piloting Federation by escort pilot Simon Ellis.
- On 13 July 2019, he finished 10th in the 45.9 km 20 Bridges Swim around Manhattan Island, New York in 7 hours 55 minutes 18 seconds at the age of 44.
- He became the first Yucatecan in history to achieve the Triple Crown of Open Water Swimming with a 32.3 km crossing of the Catalina Channel from Santa Catalina Island to the Southern California mainland in 12 hours 23 minutes 58 seconds on 6 July 2021 with his wife Abigail Ferrer, coach Nora Toledano, crew member Sergio Ávila onboard his escort boat at the age of 46.
