Pilot
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Right Hon. Captain William Long OBE, inductee (Honor Pilot) of the International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame in the Class of 2004
Captain Chokri Ettaieb and Nejib Belhedi in Sfax, Tunisia preparing for the Swimming Marathon Italy-Tunisia
noun - Pilot is a licensed individual who operates an escort boat for open water swimmers, marathon swimmers and channel swimmers in lakes, rivers, bays, seas, oceans and channels. They plan, guide, navigate, and protect swimmers during their open water swims.
verb - To pilot is to guide, navigate and protect an open water swimmer in a solo swim or relay.
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Synonyms
captain, escort pilot, boat pilot, boatman, skipper, boat skipper, boat driver
Usage
The pilot was facing a strong head wind as he guided the swimmer across the channel.
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