Original Triple Crown

Elaine Burrows Dillane who achieved the Original Triple Crown of Open Water Swimming in 2022

Siân Clement, Elaine Burrows Dillane, and Sarah Philpott achieved the Original Triple Crown of Open Water Swimming in 2022

The Original Triple Crown of Open Water Swimming by Kamil Resa Alsaran was selected as the 2020 World Open Water Swimming Performance of the Year in the annual WOWSA Awards - note: honor was subsequently rescinded due to minimum distance requirement of 27 km in the Bristol Channel

Siân Clement completed the Original Triple Crown of Open Water Swimming in 2022 with a North Channel crossing

noun - The Original Triple Crown of Open Water Swimming (OTC) is the successful completion of solo unassisted crossings of the 33.5 km English Channel, the 35 km North Channel and 27 km Bristol Channel in the United Kingdom. The Irish Long Distance Swimming Association includes a celebration and presentation of medals at their annual awards event.

Original Triple Crowners

The Original Triple Crowners include the following swimmers:

• Kevin Murphy
  • On 11 August 1968, he complete the 33.5 km crossing of the English Channel in 15 hours 55 minutes.
  • In 1970, he completed the 35 km crossing of the North Channel in 11 hours 21 minutes
  • In 1971, he completed the 16-mile crossing of the Bristol Channel in 13 hours 54 minutes.

• Ted Keenan
  • On 13 August 1972, he completed the 33.5 km crossing of the English Channel in 18 hours 11 minutes.
  • On 11 August 1973, he completed the 35 km crossing of the North Channel in 18 hours 27 minutes
  • On 17 July 1975, he completed the 16-mile crossing of the Bristol Channel in 14 hours 26 minutes.

• Stephen Price
  • On 18 August 1987, he completed the 33.5 km crossing of the English Channel in 15 hours 4 minutes.
  • On 21 July 2000, he completed the 35 km crossing of the North Channel in 16 hours 56 minutes.
  • On 28 September 1991, he completed the 13.1-mile crossing of the Bristol Channel in 7 hours 45 minutes 18 seconds (in 1991), and also in 1992 and 1994.

• Siân Clement, first female
  • On 1 July 2009, she completed a 33.5 km crossing of the English Channel in 12 hours 48 minutes.
  • On 23 July 2016, she completed a 25-mile crossing of the Bristol Channel in 14 hours 1 minute.
  • On 10 July 2022, she completed a 35 km crossing of the North Channel in 12 hours 45 minutes.

• Elaine Burrows Dillane
  • On 10 September 2019, she completed a 33.5 km crossing of the English Channel in 12 hours 45 minutes.
  • On 21 July 2021, she completed a 35 km crossing of the North Channel in 14 hours 54 minutes.
  • On 21 July 2022, she completed a 27 km crossing of the Bristol Channel in 12 hours 52 minutes.

• Sarah Philpott
  • On 14 September 2020, she completed a 33.5 km crossing of the English Channel in 13 hours 48 minutes.
  • On 22 June 2022, she completed a 27 km crossing of the Bristol Channel in 12 hours 21 minutes.
  • On 10 August 2022, she completed a 35 km crossing of the North Channel in 16 hours 21 minutes.

• Martyn Webster
  • On 25 August 2016, he completed a 33.5 km crossing of the English Channel in 11 hours 42 minutes.
  • On 13 August 2019, he completed a 35 km crossing of the North Channel in 11 hours 12 minutes 30 seconds.
  • On 19 September 2022, he completed a 27 km crossing of the Bristol Channel in 9 hours 10 minutes. 

• Pat Gallant-Charette
  • On 22 August 2011, she completed a 33.5 km crossing of the English Channel in 15 hours 57 minutes.
  • On 24 August 2016, she completed a 35 km crossing of the North Channel in 14 hours 22 minutes.
  • On 19 September 2022, she completed a 27 km crossing of the Bristol Channel in 12 hours 55 minutes 49 seconds.

• Fergal Somerville
  • On 23 September 2011, he completed a 33.5 km crossing of the English Channel in 12 hours 21 minutes.
  • On 16 June 2013, he completed a 35 km crossing of the North Channel in 12 hours 21 minutes.
  • On 20 September 2022, he completed a 40 km crossing of the Bristol Channel in 12 hours 40 minutes.

• Dina Levačić
  • On 17 September 2017, she completed a 33.5 km crossing of the English Channel in 11 hours 42 minutes.
  • On 21 August 2022, she completed a 35 km crossing of the North Channel in 10 hours 27 minutes.
  • On 9 August 2023, she completed a 26.8 km crossing of the Bristol Channel in 9 hours 52 minutes.

• Elizabeth Fry
  • On 20 August 2003, she completed a 33.5 km crossing of the English Channel in 09 hours 05 minutes.
  • On 25 August 2019, she completed a 35 km crossing of the North Channel in 1625 August 2019 in 11 hours 13 minutes 11 seconds.
  • On 23 August 2023, she completed a 27 km crossing of the Bristol Channelin 9 hours 24 minutes 10 seconds.

• Milko van Gool
  • On 27 July 2011, he completed a 33.5 km crossing of the English Channel in 10 hours 29 minutes 05 seconds.
  • On 30 July 2013, he completed a 35 km crossing of the North Channel in 10 hours 34 minutes.
  • On 13 September 2024, he completed a 27 km crossing of the Bristol Channel in 8 hours 20 minutes 28 seconds.

Bristol Channel Crossing

The swim route for the Bristol Channel should start or finish in North Devon.

Synonym

Triple Crown

External links

• With infinity and Beyond
• Dave Berry Puts His Head Down...and Swims and Swims and Swims
• Dina Levačić Inducted as an Honor Swimmer in the International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame
• Milko van Gool Talks About His Spark In Swimming and Five Big Swims
• A Crowning Achievement: Dave Berry Goes Three For Three
• Elaine Burrows Dillane Honored as the ILDSA Female Senior Swimmer of the Year
• The Original Triple Crowners More Than Doubled In 2022
• Pat Gallant-Charette Sets Another World Record
• Bristol Channel Swimming Association Is Taking Off
• Bristol Channel Swimming Association
• Bristol Channel Swimming Association Is Taking Off
• What Is Open Water Swimming?
• The Magic of Three: Triple Crown Swims
• Original Triple Crown By Kamil Resa Alsaran Is 2020 World Open Water Swimming Performance Of The Year
• 2020 WOWSA Awards – World Open Water Swimming Performance Of The Year Nominees
• Kamil Resa Alsaran Talks About Achieving Dreams On WOWSA Live
• Kamil Resa Alsaran Completes Very Rare Triple Crown Of Open Water Swimming
• Brian Keenan On His Father Ted Keenan On WOWSA Live
• Billy Wallace Recalls North Channel History On WOWSA Live
• The Original Triple Crown
• Everyday Hero Duels Mother Nature In Triple Crown
• Triple Crown of Open Water Swimming List