John Starrett

John Starrett is a disabled American open water swimmer.

Open Water Swimming Career Highlights

• On 29 July 1963, he crossed the Northumberland Strait from New Brunswick to Prince Edward Island in Canada in 10 hours 45 minutes at the age of 39.
• On 4 August 1964, he crossed the English Channel from France to England in 12 hours 45 minutes, the first handicapped swimmer to successfully cross.

External links

• Marathon Swimmers Federation bio
• When Times Were Simpler In The English Channel
• Channel Swimming Association
• British Long Distance Swimming Association
• World Open Water Swimming Association
• Open Water Swimming
• Marathon Swimming
• Daily News of Open Water Swimming