Ray Scott

Ray Scott is an inductee (Honour Administrator) of the International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame

Ray Scott with Penny Lee Dean presenting the CSA Gold Medal, Rolex Watches, for the 'Fastest Solo Swimmer of the Year' across the English Channel in 1978

Audrey Scott with Cynthia Nicholas in the middle and Ray Scott - picture credit Dover Museum

Ray Scott of Great Britain was inducted in 1983 as an Honour Administrator in the International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame. He also received the Irving Davids-Captain Roger Wheeler Memorial Award from the International Swimming Hall of Fame in 1975.

Administration

Scott and his wife Audrey Scott ran the Channel Swimming Association for 33 years. Ray served as its Chairman for 33 years between 1960 and 1993 and then as Secretary from 1993 to 1994. He was appointed the Channel Swimming Association Honorary Ambassador in 1994 for his dedication and service to the Association. Ray acted as an Association Observer on over 300 swims and was present on many of the great occasions in Channel swimming history. Audrey served initially as Assistant Secretary and in the early 1970’s took over as Honorary Secretary until her death in 1993.

External links

• Doc Counsilman Helped Usher In An Increasingly Graying Trend In Channel Swimming
• Finding True Love In The Open Water
• Navigating With The First Couple Of Open Water Swimming
• 1 + 1 > 2 In The Open Water Swimming World
• Happy Wife, Happy Open Water Life
• The Poseidon Adventure With Winner Chris Guesdon
• Open Water Swimming Dual Inductees And Dual Honorees
• Channel Swimming Association
• International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame
• Honoring The Legacies Of Irving Davids, Roger Wheeler
• International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame
• Marathon Swimming
• Open Water Swimming
• Daily News of Open Water Swimming
• World Open Water Swimming Association