David Morgan
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David Morgan, inductee (Honor Swimmer) in the International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame Class of 1984
David Morgan, an Honor Swimmer in the International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame starting record breaking swim
David Morgan is an English open water swimmer from Scarborough.
Open Water Swimming Career
- On 20 August 1984, he finished 7th in the First International Open Ocean Swim, a 41.09 km Catalina Channel crossing from Isthmus Beach of Santa Catalina Island to Cabrillo Beach on the Southern California mainland in 11 hours 23 minutes at the age of 20.
- He crossed the English Channel in 11 hours 5 minutes to capture the Centenary Cup in 1977. He has completed 2 of the 7 channels of the Oceans Seven.
- On 1 August 1973, 9-year-old David became the youngest person to swim from Scalby Mills to the Scarborough Spa in 2 hours 4 minutes.
- On 26 July 1977, 13-year-old David became the youngest person to swim the English Channel in 11 hours 5 minutes and completed three other crossings (1983, 1986 and 1988) his fastest in 9 hours and 37 minutes.
- On 8 January 1983 he was the first to complete a solo double crossing Loch Ness in 23 hours 4 minutes
- In 1981 he completed his first crossing of Loch Ness in 12 hours and 19 minutes at age 19 and four days later complete a crossing of Loch Lomond (one of three total crossings).
- He competed in the Spain River Ebro, Windermere International Championships, and attempted a three-way crossing of the English Channel
- He was inducted as an Honor Swimmer) in the International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame in its Class of 1984.
Centenary Cup Recipients
The Centenary Cup is given to the 'Fastest Swim of the Year by a British Person' across the English Channel in 1977 awarded by the Channel Swimming Association.
- 1975 Sally Anne Minty Jersey C.l. E-F 11:57
- 1976: Wendy Brook England E-F 8:56
- 1977: David Morgan England E-F 11:05
- 1978: Raymond Dixon England E-F 10:43
- 1979: Alison Roberts Wales E-F 8:56
- 1980: Ian Muir England E-F 9:19
- 1981: Ian Muir England E-F 9:58
- 1982: Richard Charlesworth England F-E 8:52
- 1983: Karen Toole England E-F 9:06
- 1984: Lyndon Dunsbee England F-E 8:34
- 1985: Timothy Dunsbee England E-F 9:20
- 1986: Marc Newman England E-F 8:35
- 1987: Marc Newman England E-F 8:55
- 1988: Richard Davey England F-E 8:05
- 1989: Richard Davey England E-F 8:33
- 1990: Marc Newman England F-E 9:23
- 1991: Alison Streeter England F-E 9:53
- 1992: Trevor Down England E-F 09:59
- 1993: Alison Streeter England E-F 10:16
- 1994: Conor Gunn N. Ireland E-F 9:11
- 1995: Alison Streeter England E-F 8:50
- 1996: Alison Streeter England E-F 9:30
- 1997: Alison Streeter England E-F 11:14
- 1998: Alison Streeter England E-F 10:56
- 1999: Mark Rickhuss England E-F 9:18
- 2000: Alison Streeter England E-F 12:28
- 2001: Duncan Steele England E-F 11:21
- 2002: Alec Clarke England E-F 10:53
- 2003: Jane Solomon England E-F 10:47
- 2004: Katherine Mearman England E-F 12:54
- 2005: Roy Harding England E-F 11:20
- 2006: Penny Palfrey England / Australia E-F 09:16
- 2007: Penny Palfrey Britain E-F 9:07
- 2008: Christopher Sheppard Britain E-F 09:53
- 2009: Rebecca Lewis Britain E-F 10:02
- 2010: Rebecca Lewis Britain E-F 8:35
- 2011: Rebecca Lewis Britain E-F 9:24
External Links
- 10K Under 10°C, Ger Kennedy Joins Cold Water Swimming A-Listers
- Osama Momtaz Talks About Swimming In Egypt’s Golden Era On WOWSA Live
- On Course - Eventually - To The Olympic Marathon Swim
- 1982 Windermere International Championships
- Back In The Day
- Catalina Channel Swimming Back In The Day
- Commander Forsberg Starts Loch Lomond Crossings
- The Legacy Of Loch Lomond
- 1982 Windermere International Championships
- David Morgan's historical feats
- Channel Swimming Association
- Marathon Swimming
- World Open Water Swimming Association
- Open Water Swimming
- Swim Catalina
