Roger Finch

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Roger Finch is an open water swimmer from South Africa who completed the Rottnest Channel Swim, the Cadiz Freedom Swim, the English Channel, the Manhattan Island Marathon Swim and the Catalina Channel. Finch has also done 11 Robben Island - Blouberg single crossings and 1 double crossing, and participated in the 2013 S.C.A.R. Swim Challenge, a four-day stage swim in Arizona. He has also completed five 3 Anchor Bay single crossings and 1 Rottnest Channel Swim and is the first South African swimmer to join the Triple Crown of Open Water Swimming.

Contents 1 Half Century Club 2 Catalina Channel Half Century Club 3 Finish of English Channel Swim 4 External Links

Half Century Club

Finch is a member of the Half Century Club for his successful English Channel crossing performed at the age of 54 in 12 hours 39 minutes on 20 August 2011, the Rottnest Channel Swim in 6 hours 28 minutes at the age of 54, a completion of the Manhattan Island Marathon Swim on 23 June 2012, and a 9 hour 45 minute crossing of the Catalina Channel on 1 October 2012 as a 55-year-old.

Catalina Channel Half Century Club

1. Bob West (USA), 62, CM in 15:49 in 1998
2. Gary Greenwood (USA), 62, CM in 13:08 in 2004
3. Pat Gallant-Charette (USA), 60, CM in 14:11 in 2011
4. Mo Siegel (USA), 60, CM in 13:08 in 2011
5. Bob Needham (USA), 58, CM in 13:10 in 2011
6. Tom Hecker (USA), 57 in 10:45 in 2009
7. Richard Knepper (USA), 56, MC in 11:56 in 2005
8. Barbara Held (USA), 56, CM in 9:36 in 2010
9. Carol Sing (USA), 55, CM in 10:38 in 1997
10. Bill Hoehn (USA), 55, CM in 12:57 in 2005
11. Kevin Murphy (Great Britain), 54, CM in 15:23 in 2003
12. Roger Finch (South Africa), 54, CM, 9:45:02 in 2012
13. Dave Van Mouwerik (USA), 54,, CM, 12:09:07
14. Ned Denison (Ireland), 54, CM, 8:50:04 in 2012
15. Nick Almos-Lau (Mexico), 53, CM in 12:40 in 1999
16. James Fitzpatrick (USA), 53, CM in 14:59 in 2008 (to Newport Beach)
17. Jim McConica (USA), 53, CM in 10:19 in 2004
18. Douglas McConnell (USA), CM, 12:41:13 in 2012
19. David Cooper (USA), 52, CM in 13:19 in 2005
20. Dan Richards (USA), 52, CM in 10:10 2008
21. Alan Bell (USA), 51, CM in 9:28 in 2001
22. Chris Palfrey (Australia), 51, CM in 10:30 in 2009
23. Lynn Kubasek (USA), 51, CM in 15:53 in 2009
24. Daniel Robinson (USA), 51, CM in 9:57 in 2008
25. Antonio Argüelles (Mexico), 50, CM in 10:25 in 2009
26. William Newbern (USA), 50, CM in 12:48 in 2005
27. Ray Meltvedt (USA), 50, CM in 15:25 in 2010
28. Suzie Dods (USA), 50, MC in 18:36 in 2010
29. Dale Petranech (USA), 50, CM in 13:28 in 1985
30. John Hill (USA), 50, CM in 19:15 in 1985
31. Frank Reynolds (USA), 50, CM in 10:34 in 1987
32. Jim Barber (USA), 50, CM in 8:43 in 2010
33. Sue Free (USA), 50, CM, 11:23 in 2012
34. Bridgette Hobart Janeczko (USA), 50, CM 11:27:16 in 2012
35. Hendrik Meerman (USA), CM, 50, 12:48:30 in 2012

Finish of English Channel Swim

External Links

• Roger Finch Having a Great Time in the English Channel
• South African Roger Finch On Swimming Manhattan
• Arend Grondman, From Skipper To Swimmer
• English Channel website
• The Oldest Men and Women in the Sea
• Triple Crown of Open Water Swimming
• Roger Finch Becomes 1st South African To Join Triple Crown
• A Celebration Of Catalina Channel Champions
• Catalina Channel Swimming Federation website
• Updating The Half Century Club
• Tackling The Tsugaru
• Tsugaru Channel Swimming Association
• Open Water Swimming
• Marathon Swimming
• World Marathon Swimming Association
• 50 Is New 30, 60 Is The New 40 In The Open Water
• S.C.A.R. To Begin Tomorrow
• Fearsome, Ferocious, Fickle Farallons Awaits South Africa
• The End Of S.C.A.R. Signifies Its Beginning