Don Riddington

Donald Riddington, a newbie to open water swimming coached by Grant Siedle, crossing the English Channel at the age of 68 to join the Half Century Club

Donald Riddington is an Australian open water swimmer who was a member of Australia’s silver medal winning 1967 World Lacrosse Championship Team.

Open Water Swimming Highlights

• He crossed the English Channel on 15 July 2013 with the coaching of Grant Siedle in support of Autism Awareness at the age of 68 to join the Half Century Club in 19 hours 45 minutes at the age of 68. Siedle and Riddington own a kayaking company called Spirited Away.

External links

• Working The Land and Swimming The Ocean: Pat Gallant-Charette Living Well and Living Long
• Doc Counsilman Helped Usher In An Increasingly Graying Trend In Channel Swimming
• How Far Is The English Channel?
• Brighton Icebergers
• Swimming The English Channel
• Spirited Away
• Open Water Swimming
• England 2 France.com
• Don Riddington Gets Spirited Away In The English Channel
• How Old Can They Go? Very Old
• World Open Water Swimming Association
• Marathon Swimming
• Daily News of Open Water Swimming
• I Got Stung
• World Marathon Swimming Association
• Chris Shapland En Route To Proving Swimming Is Lifelong
• The Swim Kid Achieves The Triple Crown
• The Swim Kid From Down Under