Guy Batchelor
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Triple Crowner Guy Batchelor
Guy Batchelor is a 44-year-old British open water swimmer from Hereford who serves as the Managing Director at Minerva Elite Performance Ltd. and is a Retired British Armed Forces Captain.
Open Water Swimming Career
- He crossed the English Channel in 2014 as a charity swim for Clock Tower Fund and the Birmingham Children’s Hospital.
- On 11 August 2015, he completed a 33.8 km crossing of the English Channel from England to France in 17 hours 8 minutes at the age of 42.
- On 19 August 2017, he finished 10th in the 28.5-mile (45.8 km) 20 Bridges Circumnavigation Swim of Manhattan in New York City in 7 hours 56 minutes 30 seconds at the age of 44.
- On 16 July 2018, he completed a 32.3 km crossing of the Catalina Channel from the Santa Catalina Island to the Southern California mainland in 12 hours 4 minutes 7 seconds, coached by Nick Adams with crew chief Stephanie Hopson, escort kayaker Dan Simonelli, and observers Marc Horwitz and Bob Shumway to achieve the Triple Crown of Open Water Swimming in 2018.
External links
- Diego López Wins As Kevin Cassidy, Ian Down Complete The Triple Crown
- 20 Bridges Around Manhattan Redux On August 19
- Solo Channel Swim Attempt
- Guy's Solo English Channel Swim
- New York Open Water
- New York Open Water Facebook page
- Triple Crown of Open Water Swimming
- FLASH! Swimming Around Manhattan Island Is On
- World Open Water Swimming Association
- Open Water Swimming
- Daily News of Open Water Swimming
- Stephanie Hopson Believes On Her Journey To France
- Marathon Swimmers Federation bio
- Catalina Channel Swimming Federation
- Batchelor Is One Tough Guy
- Triple Crown of Open Water Swimming
