Matt Duggan
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Captain Kashiwaki, Captain Hashimoto, Jeff Orenstein, Steven Munatones, and Red Top Swim coach Matt Duggan on 13 July 2026 after Orenstein's 10 hour 30 minute battle against the Tsugaru Channel in northern Japan
Red Top Swim coach Matt Duggan with Jeffrey Orenstein after his crossing of the Catalina Channel and achievement of the Triple Crown of Open Water Swimming
Jamie Mackay, Paul Leonard, Red Top Swimming Club coach Tim Denyer, Red Top Swimming Club coach Matt Duggan, Rob Woodhouse, Zeina Alsharkas, Jo Norman, and Miles Worling at Waikiki Beach near the Strait of Gibraltar in Spain
Matt Duggan is a British open water swimmer, former competitive swimmer, lifeguard, and a coach from Plaistow,
Open Water Swimming Highlights
- He is a coach at Red Top Swimming Club.
- He has served as a support crew member for numerous marathon swims across 4 continents.
- He has completed a 33.5 km crossing of the English Channel from England to France.
- He has completed a 14.4 km crossing of the Strait of Gibraltar.
- He was the coach of Paul Leonard during his 45 km crossing of the Molokai Channel in Hawaii when the attempt was aborted due to a cookiecutter shark attack in March 2025.
- He was the coach of Joanne Norman during her 45 km crossing of the Molokai Channel in Hawaii when the attempt was aborted due to a cookiecutter shark attack in March 2025.
External links
- Underwater Unknowns Across The Tsugaru Channel
- Jeff Orenstein Was Profoundly Disappointed, But Greatly Honored
- Joanne Norman On Her Last Leg of the Oceans Seven
- Paul Leonard’s Molokai Channel Redux Is A Success
- Taking Aussie Tough to a Whole 'nother Level: Joanne Norman Is Back, Tackles Tough Tsugaru
- So Much More To Swimming Beyond The Black Line With Rob Woodhouse
- Aussie Tough: Joanne Norman Will Be Back
- Paul Leonard Is Hit By Cookiecutter Shark In The Molokai Channel
- Coach Matt Duggan
