Corrie Dixon

Open Water Swimming Career Highlights

On 5 September 5 1971, she completed a crossing of the English Channel from England to France in 10 hours 43 minutes at the age of 22, she broke Greta Andersen's record by 18 minutes.
On 5 August 1973, she completed the 32 km Traversée internationale du lac St-Jean in Quebec, Canada in 9 hours 2 minutes 39 seconds.
On 4 August 1974, she completed the 32 km Traversée internationale du lac St-Jean in Quebec, Canada in 9 hours 54 minutes 41 seconds.
In 1971, she completed a crossing between Robben Island and Three Anchor Bay in South Africa in a record time.
In 1973 was the women’s world marathon swimming champion.
In 1974, she was ranked third behind Americans Diana Nyad and Sandra Bucha and later moved to Dover, England with her husband Ray Dixon in 1974.
She and Ray Dixon acted as swimming coaches to Dover Lifeguard Club before focusing on open water swimming for Dover swimmers, but also those who came from far and wide to attempt the English Channel.

1981: England-France relay (average age of the team 15) in 7 hours 17 minutes, a world record
1982: Richard Charlesworth from France to England in 8 hours 52 minutes, a world record
1984: Lyndon Dunsbee from France to England in 8 hours 17 minutes, a world record
1988: Richard Davey from France to England in 8 hours 5 minutes, a world record
Throughout the 1980's, Corrie-coached Dover swimmers dominated British Long Distance Swimming Association events, setting records from Brighton to Loch Lomond as they formed the core of the British Long Distance Swimming Team.
Lyndon Dunsbee and Bridget Young, who were both inducted into the International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame in 1988.
She helped developed the Queen of the Channel Alison Streeter’s early career and other British swimmer including Justin Palfrey.

1. John Kinsella (USA) 1,375 points
2. Bill Heiss (USA) 1,033 points
3. Claudio Plit (Argentina) 932 points
4. Jon Erikson (USA) 604 points
5. Magdy Mandour (Egypt) 563 points
6. Raul Villagomez (Mexico) 556 points
7. Amin Yousseff (Egypt) 550 points
8. Marwan Saleh (Syria) 477 points
9. Ray Dixon (England) 433 points
10. Dennis Matuch (USA) 426 points
11. James Barry (USA) 391 points
12. Nasser El Shazly (Egypt) 331 points
13. Magdy Farid (Egypt) 225 points
14. Ibrahim Feidalla (Egypt) 205 points
15. Baher Hamid (Egypt) 192 points
16. Martin Neiman (USA) 184 points
17. Guy Montpetit (Canada) 158 points
18. Ossama Rachad (Egypt) 150 points
19. Wayne Westman (USA) 133 points
20. Sultan Kigab (Sudan) 131 points
21. Mohamad Gamie (Egypt) 120 points

1. Loreen Passfield (Canada) 1,375 points
2. Cynthia Nicholas (Canada) 1,054 points
3. Kim Lumsdon (Canada) 545 points
4. Corrie Dixon (Holland) 483 points
5. Nazala Moustafa (Egypt) 404 points
6. Omneya Tantawi (Egypt) 379 points
7. Sharon Beckman (USA) 245 points
8. Martha Stortz (USA) 210 points