Conquest of the English Channel

Conquest of the English Channel by Tom Hetzel, Honor Swimmer in the International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame

Tom Hetzel, professional marathon swimmer

Conquest of the English Channel is a book published 1985 by T. Becket Publishing Company on marathon swimming authored by Tom Hetzel, an Honor Swimmer in the International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame.

Tom Hetzel

From 1968 to 1972, Hetzel was an internationally ranked marathon swimmer and swam the English Channel eight times as a solo swimmer and captained six relay crossings that set three new records. He swam the 34 km (21-mile) Traversée internationale du lac St-Jean professional race in Canada, the 32 km (20-mile) Aswan High Dam competition, 48.2 km (30 miles) in Baja California, 48.2 km (30 miles) from Point Lookout in New York, and twelve Manhattan Island Marathon Swims as well as coached the famed Doc Counsilman on his English Channel swim. He also attempted a double circumnavigation around Manhattan Island.

He was also the co-founder of the Manhattan Island Swimming Association.

External links

• Reading, Not Racing. A Library Of Open Water Swimming Books
• Curriculum Offerings Of Open Water Swimming University
• Conquest of the English Channel
• Drury Gallagher Praises Tom Hetzel
• Tom Hetzel Testing Himself Through The Years
• Marathoner Tom Hetzel To Be Honored At The United Nations
• Local Lido Legends - Oliver Wilkinson And Thomas Hetzel
• Sharp As A Swimmer, The Mervyn Marathon Magic
• Channel Swimming Association
• Thomas Hetzel Profile
• Conquest of the English Channel on Amazon
• Tom Hetzel's Legacy Lives On
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