Tom Hackett
Dr. Tom Hackett, an orthopaedic surgeon with the Steadman Clinic. Dr. Hackett was previously a carpenter, a ski patroller, mountain guide and archaeologist, mountaineer, guide, and ski patrolman with extensive, hands-on experience in wilderness medicine and rescue - and he has completed two Oceans Seven channels.
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Open Water Swimming Career
- On 23 August 2012, he crossed the English Channel from England to France in 12 hours 52 minutes under the guidance of escort pilot Stuart Gleeson in 62°F (17°C) water.
- On 11 September 2016, he crossed the Molokai Channel from Molokai Island to Oahu in Hawaii in 14 hours 53 minutes under the auspices of the Kaiwi Channel Association.
Sports Medical Career
He also served as an assistant team physician to the Los Angeles Lakers, Los Angeles Sparks, Los Angeles Dodgers, Los Angeles Kings, Anaheim Ducks and LA Galaxy professional sports teams. He currently serves as the head team physician for the USA Snowboard Team as well as a team physician for the US Ski Team. He is an assistant physician to the Colorado Rockies Major league baseball team and is the medical director for the American Mountain Guides Association.
Molokai Channel Crossing
Molokai Channel crossing by Tom Hackett in 14 hours 53 minutes on 11 September 2016 escorted and filmed by Daniel Hildebrandt
External links
- Doctor Hackett
- Vail doc swims English Channel
- Dr. Tom Hackett website
- Tom Hackett Ventures Across The Channel Wilderness
- The Doctor Is In The House Of Molokai
- Tom Hackett Makes It Across The Molokai Channel
- The Doctor From The Mountains Makes Molokai
- Challenging Channel Crossings With Michael Twigg-Smith
- Marathon Swimming
- World Open Water Swimming Association
- Open Water Swimming website
- Daily News of Open Water Swimming
- Michael Twigg-Smith On Molokai Channel Crossings
- Marathon Swimmers Federation bio
- Dr. Hackett To Present At Extreme Sports Medicine Congress
