24 Heures La Tuque
The 24 Heures La Tuque (or Le Marathon de 24 Heures de La Tuque or the La Tuque 24 Hour Marathon Swim) was a 24-hour 2-person professional marathon swimming relay competition held between 1965 and 1981 in La Tuque in Quebec, Canada. The race was envisioned by Mayor Gaston Fortin of Ville La Tuque at the request of Réjean Lacoursière.
24 Heures La Tuque was a non-stop relay with up to 20 two-person teams that ran from 3 p.m. Saturday to 3 p.m. Sunday. The race was staged in an egg-shaped Lac Louis (Lake Louie) in Quebec. The course was a one-third of a mile plus 11 feet that paralleled the shore so crowds of thousands cheered on the professional marathon swimmers day and night.
Participants
Some of the greatest marathon swimmers of that era competed in the race including John Kinsella, Paul Asmuth, Sandra Bucha, Bill Heiss, Gilles Potvin, James Kegley, Nabil El Shazly, Abdul Latif Abou Heif, and Rejean LaCoursiere.
La Tuque
La Tuque is a city located in north-central Quebec on the Saint-Maurice River, between Trois-Rivières and Chambord.
Legacy
24 Heures La Tuque inspired the modern-day 24 Hour Swim Relay in SF, organized by Suzie Dods in San Francisco's Aquatic Park.
1975 24 Heures La Tuque Results
1. Sandra Bucha + John Kinsella: 191 tours
2. Magdy Mandour + Marawan Ghazzawi: 181 tours
3. Maher Saleh + Marwan Saleh: 180 tours
4. Ossama Rashad + Amed Youssef: 177 tours
5. Jennifer Anderson + Richard Campion: 169 tours
6. James Stewart + Baher Hamid: 162 tours
7. Sahar Mansour + Diana Nyad: 161 tours
8. Jacques Fordham + Daniel Piché: 135 tours
9. Yvon Montpetit + Georges Blazy: 133 tours
10. Gilles Potvin + Raymond Cusson: 109 tours
Amateurs: Johanne Thomson + Jocelyn Dufort + Michael Dumond + Jean Boudreault: 180 tours
External links
- Susanne Guesdon, a Treasure from Tasmania
- Remembering Raymond Cusson
- Remembering Bill Heiss
- Régent Lacoursière, l’homme de l’eau
- Vrije Slag By Herman Willemse
- Johannes Schans Talks About His Career On WOWSA Live
- Australian Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame Honors Jennifer Anderson
- Margaret Park Goes Down Memory Lane On WOWSA Live
- Looking Up Into The Sky For Energy At 24 Heures La Tuque
- Open Water Swimming
- Marathon Swimming
- World Open Water Swimming Association
- Herman Willemse Describes How Swimming Changed His Life On WOWSA Live
- ElShazly – Father And Son – Hall Of Famers On WOWSA Live
- Sid Cassidy Talks About Olympic, Professional Swimming On WOWSA Live
- Sandra Bucha Talks About Seeking Opportunities On WOWSA Live
- James Kegley Describes His Journey On WOWSA Live
- Paul Asmuth Talks About Racing And Solo Swimming On WOWSA Live
- The Open Water Swimming Legacy Of Naste Jončeski
- Osama Rashad, 1954-2019
- Nabil ElShazly Honored By International Marathon Swimming Hall Of Fame
- 24 Heures La Tuque
- Round And Round They Swam 24 Hours In 15°C
- 24 Heures La Tuque in Cold Water
- Sister Swims Around The World
- O Canada!
- Sandra Bucha Stands Out And Stands Tall
- Sandra Bucha, A Cog In The Machine In 1974
- Doing The Full Monty In The Open Water Day And Night
- A 24-hour Race in 15°C (60°F) Water
- Swimming In A Crater Lake With A Carbon-Neutral Escort
- Gilles Potvin Still Passionate 71 Years Into It
- Nabil El Shazly Leaves A Wide Wake In The Water
- An Adventurous Day Between Open Water Swims
- World Professional Marathon Swimming Federation
- Open Water Swimming
- Sandra Bucha Inducted In International Marathon Swimming Hall Of Fame
- She Takes A Long Swim Off A Short Pier
- What Goes Around Comes Around
- James Kegley's Life And Wife
- ISHOF Honor Bestowed On Sandra Bucha
- ISHOF Honor Bestowed On Jon Erikson
- Judith van Berkel-de Njis Elected To Swimming Hall Of Fame
- Dale Petranech Voted In Internat'l Swimming Hall Of Fame
- Claudio Plit Voted In International Swimming Hall Of Fame
- David Yudovin Voted In International Swimming Hall Of Fame
- International Swimming Hall Of Fame Open Water Greats
- Giulio Travaglio, Naples Nautical Notable
- Sharp As A Swimmer, The Mervyn Marathon Magic
- Jim Doty Is Timeless
- Sandra Bucha Inducted In ISHOF
- Chris Guesdon To Speak Of Future In Scotland
- World Professional Marathon Swimming Federation
- Up All Day And All Night In Aquatic Park
- A Celebration Of Camaraderie Where Everyone Wins
- Giulio Travaglio, Nautical Noble From Naples, Passes Away
- 24 Hours Of Swimming In 4 Minutes
- 24 Hour Swim Relay In San Francisco
- Shadia Rhageb Stands Uniquely Alone Among Egyptians
- 80 Swimmers From 9 To 9
- The Life And Times Of Nabil Elshazly
- Jim Whelan, The Legend Of Atlantic City, Passes Away
- Bob Dunkel Enters Int'l Marathon Swimming Hall Of Fame
