Eric Watson
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Eric John Watson with His Highness Shaikh Khalid bin Hamad Al Khalifa at the finish of his 34.6 km Persian Gulf swim
Eric John Watson at the finish of the 34.6 crossing of the Persian Gulf held under the auspices of His Highness Shaikh Khalid bin Hamad Al Khalifa
Eric John Watson is an Australian open water swimmer and Ironman triathlete.
Open Water Swimming Highlights
- He completed an assisted wetsuit 34.6 km swim from the Sunset Resort in Saudi Arabia to the resort Sofital Zallaq in the Kingdom of Bahrain in 8 hours 31 minutes on 18 April 2015 across the Persian Gulf under the auspices of His Highness Shaikh Khalid bin Hamad Al Khalifa, First Deputy Chairman of the Supreme Council for Youth and Sports President of the Bahrain Athletics Federation.
- On 23 April 2025, he served as a handler on a 170 km four-person circumnavigation swim relay around Bahrain with Fatema Al Mahmeed, Mariam bin Laden, and Abdulla Attiya. They each swam 3-hour legs, rotating from start at 4:00 am to finish at Sofitel, Zallaq over 59 hours 59 minutes 6.52 seconds. The other handlers include Jay Prchal and Volodymyr Tkachenko.
External links
- What Did Dr. Mariam Saleh Binladen, Andy Donaldson, Fatema Al Mahmeed, and Abdulla Attiya Experience Around Bahrain?
- Dr. Mariam Saleh Binladen, Andy Donaldson, Fatema Al Mahmeed, and Abdulla Attiya Complete 170 km Swim Around Bahrain
- Dr. Mariam Saleh Binladen, Andy Donaldson, Fatema Al Mahmeed, and Abdulla Attiya Start 170 km Swim Around Bahrain
- Dr. Mariam Saleh Bin Laden Becomes First Woman to Swim from Saudi Arabia to Bahrain
- Shaikh Khalid bin Hamad Supports Eric Watson
- Outstanding Success For Khalid bin Hamad Swimming Challenge
- Outside The Conventions Of Everyday Life
- World Open Water Swimming Association
- Open Water Swimming
- Olympic 10K Marathon Swim round-up
- Marathon Swimming
- Olympic 10K Marathon Swim
- Daily News of Open Water Swimming
- I Got Stung
