Scott Rees

Scott Rees finishing his 28.6 km swim across the Georgia Strait with Joost Van Woerden as his escort kayaker and his father diving in to greet him. (Claire Palmer/CBC)

Scott Rees is a 39-year-old blind Canadian pool and open water swimmer.

Open Water Swimming Highlights

• In July 2023, Rees swam 28.6 km from Sechelt to Pipers Lagoon Park in Nanaimo across the Georgia Strait in Vancouver, Canada in 11 hours, raising over C$$124,401 for the charity Canadian Guide Dogs for the Blind to help people in need of guide dogs, at the age of 39.

External links

• Scott Rees Is Grateful and Swims To Help Others
• Blind man swims across B.C.'s Georgia Strait in 11 hours to raise money for guide dogs