Ted Keenan (1934–24 September 2013[1]) was from Enniskillen in Northern Ireland. He was the first Irish man to swim the English Channel, the North Channel and the Bristol Channel and set a record that still stands as of 2017.[2]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1934 Enniskillen, Northern Ireland |
| Died | September 24, 2013 (aged 78–79) Enniskillen, Northern Ireland |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Swimming |
Keenan died in 2013 and a year later was posthumously awarded the Sporting Great accolade at The Impartial Reporter Sport's Awards.[1]
In 2017 his achievements were celebrated with an exhibition at the Fermanagh County Museum from 1 July.[3]
Main Achievements
edit- 1972 he became the first Irish man to swim the English Channel (18 hours 11 minutes)
- 1973 swam the North Channel (18 hours 27 minutes)
- 1975 swam the Bristol Channel (14 hours 26 minutes) broke the record
Awards
edit- 2004 Sporting Great accolade at The Impartial Reporter Sport's Awards
- 1984 Inducted in "Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame" Fort Lauderdale, Florida[4]
References
edit- ^ a b "Death of swimming legend Ted Keenan". Impartial Reporter. 26 September 2013. Retrieved 15 August 2021.
- ^ "Ted Keenan exhibition to celebrate swimming legend's career". Impartial Reporter. 29 June 2017. Retrieved 2018-03-13.
- ^ "'The Legend Ted Keenan – Triple Channel Swimmer (1934 – 2013)' exhibition opens at Fermanagh County Museum – Fermanagh & Omagh District Council". Fermanagh & Omagh District Council. Retrieved 2018-03-13.
- ^ "Honorees by Year – IMSHOF". imshof.org. Retrieved 2018-03-13.