Raymond Cusson

Raymond Cusson, professional marathon swimmer from Canada

Raymond Cusson (born 9 July 1937 – died 7 April 2022 at the age of 84) was a Canadian open water swimmer, coach and competitive masters swimmer from North Bay, Ontario.

Open Water Swimming Highlights

• He was a member of the World Professional Marathon Swimming Federation starting in the 1972.
• He competed in the 1975 24 Heures La Tuque when he completed 109 tours) with Gilles Potvin.
• He coached 43-year-old Jacques Filiatrault in a 32 km crossing of lac St-Jean in 11 hours 3 minutes 7 seconds on 22 July 1987.

1975 24 Heures La Tuque Results

1. Sandra Bucha + John Kinsella: 191 tours
2. Magdy Mandour + Marawan Ghazzawi: 181 tours
3. Maher Saleh + Marwan Saleh: 180 tours
4. Ossama Rashad + Amed Youssef: 177 tours
5. Jennifer Anderson + Richard Campion: 169 tours
6. James Stewart + Baher Hamid: 162 tours
7. Sahar Mansour + Diana Nyad: 161 tours
8. Jacques Fordham + Daniel Piché: 135 tours
9. Yvon Montpetit + Georges Blazy: 133 tours
10. Gilles Potvin + Raymond Cusson: 109 tours
Amateurs: Johanne Thomson + Jocelyn Dufort + Michael Dumond + Jean Boudreault: 180 tours

External links

• Remembering Raymond Cusson
• Looking Up Into The Sky For Energy At 24 Heures La Tuque
• Open Water Swimming
• Marathon Swimming
• World Open Water Swimming Association