Jay Prchal
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Handler Jay Prchal, swimmer Andrew Donaldson, coordinator Haruyuki Ishii, and escort boat pilot Captain Mizushima before Donaldson's 19.5 km Tsugaru Channel crossing to complete the Oceans Seven in northern Japan within one calendar year
Jay Prchal is an Australian support crew member and handler.
Open Water Swimming Highlights
- On 19 September 2022, he assisted Andy Donaldson cross the 35 km North Channel in 9 hours 13 minutes 57.07 seconds.
- On 23 April 2025, he served as a handler on a 170 km four-person circumnavigation swim relay around Bahrain with Fatema Al Mahmeed, Mariam bin Laden, and Abdulla Attiya. They will each swim 3-hour legs, rotating from start at 4:00 am to finish at Sofitel, Zallaq over 59 hours 59 minutes 6.52 seconds. The handlers include Eric Watson, and Volodymyr Tkachenko.
External links
- What Did Dr. Mariam Saleh Binladen, Andy Donaldson, Fatema Al Mahmeed, and Abdulla Attiya Experience Around Bahrain?
- Dr. Mariam Saleh Binladen, Andy Donaldson, Fatema Al Mahmeed, and Abdulla Attiya Complete 170 km Swim Around Bahrain
- Dr. Mariam Saleh Binladen, Andy Donaldson, Fatema Al Mahmeed, and Abdulla Attiya Start 170 km Swim Around Bahrain
- You Want To Cross The Tsugaru Channel? What Should You Do?
- Andy Donaldson Takes On the Big Waters and Little Jellyfish Across Molokai
- Enei-chu: Swimmer In The Water
- Andy Donaldson Joins Oceans Seven Fraternity – in Record Time
- Andy Donaldson Completes a Fast Crossing of the North Channel
