Jack Starrett
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Pictures from the Robert McCormack book about International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame inductee Jim Doty, “The Jim Doty Story: Accounts of Some of the Marathon Swims of a Great Boston Ocean Swimmer” with Ralph Willard, Jack Starrett and Jim Doty in that order left to right
Pictures from the Robert McCormack book about International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame inductee Jim Doty, “The Jim Doty Story: Accounts of Some of the Marathon Swims of a Great Boston Ocean Swimmer” with Ralph Willard, Jack Starrett and Jim Doty in that order left to right
Jack Starrett (born on 2 November 1936, died on 27 March 1989 at the age of 52) was an American open water swimmer and game warden from Natick, Massachusetts who had cerebral palsy.
Open Water Swimming Career
- he completed a 33.5 km crossing of the English Channel from England to France as a 39‐year-old in 12 hours 45 minutes.
- he competed in the 15 mile 1969 Rhode Island marathon. The race was stopped at 4 and a half hours, 6 had finished and Jack was still swimming and awarded a cash prize.
