Douglas Pitt
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Douglas Pitt was an Australian open water swimmer who became the first person in history to swim from Magnetic Island to Townsville, Australia. He accomplished his feat on Australia Day 1924. In order to protect himself from the numerous marine life, he swam inside a shark cage made of timber and wire that was towed by a boat.
Magnetic Island to Townsville Swim
The Magnetic Island to Townsville Open Water Swim is an 8 km ocean swim from Magnetic Island to Townsville, Australia that was started in 1954 and has been run 'cage-less' for the last several years. The swim is run by the Townsville Open Water Swimming Association Inc. (TOWSA).
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- Swimming In Sharky Waters
- Magnetic Island to Townsville Open Water Swim
- First Caged, Then Set Free To Magnetic Island
- Magnetic Island to Townsville Open Water Swim
- Magnetic Island Continues Sans Shark Cages
- First Caged, Then Set Free
- Darren To Be Great, Turner Recalls His Career
- Michael Dale On Australian Marathon Swimming Federation
- World Open Water Swimming Association
- Daily News of Open Water Swimming
- Open Water Swimming
- Marathon Swimming
