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[[File:Richard haan.jpg|400px|thumb|right|Richard Haan]][[File:Richard Haan2.jpg|400px|thumb|right|Richard Haan]]Richard Haan is an [[open water swimmer]] from the Czech Republic who is a member of the [[Half Century Club]].  He has completed two [[Oceans Seven]] channels, but he is currently prefers [[Winter Swimming]] in the Czech Republic. Haan is a well-known opera singer and bard who performs all over the world. 

==Open Water Swimming Career==

*He made three unsuccessful [[English Channel]] attempts between 1999 and 2002.
*he successfully crossed the [[Strait of Gibraltar]] in 5 hours 35 minutes as a 51-year-old on 12 August 2000 to complete his second [[Oceans Seven]] channel.
*On 8 August 2004, he completed the 26.4 km [[Lake Zurich Marathon Swim]] in Switzerland in 11 hours 4 minutes 58 seconds at the age of 55.  
*On 13 July 2005, he completed a [[crossing]] of the [[English Channel]] from England to France in 14 hours 7 minutes at the age of 56. 

==External links==

* [http://dailynews.openwaterswimming.com/2012/05/oldest-men-and-women-in-sea.html The Oldest Men and Women in the Sea]
* [http://www.dover.uk.com/channelswimming/swims/2005/7/13/46/Richard+Haan/ Richard Haan in the English Channel]
* [http://dailynews.openwaterswimming.com/2015/10/a-great-czech-list.html A Great Czech List]
* [http://dailynews.openwaterswimming.com/2016/04/how-old-can-they-go-very-old.html How Old Can They Go?  Very Old]
* [http://www.wowsa.org World Open Water Swimming Association]
* [http://www.openwaterswimming.com Open Water Swimming]
* [http://www.marathonswimming.com Marathon Swimming]
* [http://www.dailynewsofopenwaterswimming.com Daily News of Open Water Swimming]
* [http://www.igotstung.com I Got Stung]
* [http://www.worldmarathonswimmingassociation.com World Marathon Swimming Association]
* [https://db.marathonswimmers.org/p/richard-haan/ Marathon Swimmers Federation bio]
* [http://dailynews.openwaterswimming.com/2018/07/michael-mruzek-completes-fast-english.html Michael Mrůzek Completes A Fast English Channel Crossing]

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