Lyndon Dunsbee
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Lyndon Dunsbee is a British open water swimmer who was inducted in the International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame in 1988 as an Honour Swimmer.
Open Water Swimming Career Highlights
- On 6 July 1984, he completed a crossing of the English Channel in 8 hours 44 minutes, setting set a France-to-England record under the auspices of the Channel Swimming Association.
- He also completed another England-to-France English Channel crossing in 1989.
- Dunsbee is currently the Pool Manager of the Folkestone Sports Centre, in Radnor Park Ave., Folkestone, CT19 5HX UK and coaches triathletes.
- Dunsbee set a British Long Distance Swimming Association across Torbay: 2-way crossing from Meadfoot to Brixham and Return in 2 hours 40 minutes 50 seconds in 1986.
- On 6 September 1986, he completed the Faros Marathon Swim in Croatia in 4 hours 44 minutes 1 second.
- On 19 September 1986, he won the Lake Zurich Marathon Swim in Switzerland in 6 hours 15 minutes 2 seconds.
- On 25 September 1989, he completed a crossing of the English Channel from England to France in 9 hours 4 minutes.
- In 1989, he completed the IJsselmeer Zwemmarathon in the Netherlands in 4 hours 59 minutes 48 seconds.
External links
- World Record Progression Of English Channel Crossings
- IJsselmeer Zwemmarathon Honored By The Hall Of Fame
- British Long Distance Swimming Association
- World Open Water Swimming Association
- Daily News of Open Water Swimming
- Open Water Swimming
- Marathon Swimming
- World Open Water Swimming Association
- Open Water Swimming website
- Marathon Swimmers Federation bio
