Reg Brickell, Jr.

Reg Brickkell, Jr. is an Honor Pilot inducted in the International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame

Reg Brickell Jr., an Honour Pilot in the International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame

Ray (left) and Reg Jr. (right) Brickell, both an Honour Pilot in the International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame

Reg Brickell, Jr. is an English Channel escort pilot from Great Britain was inducted as an Honour Pilot in the International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame (IMSHOF) in 2009. He is the son of Reg Brickell, Sr. and brother of Ray Brickell, both also Honour Pilots in the International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame.

Reg has have served with his brother Ray Brickell as English Channel pilots under the guidance of their father Reg over the course of four decades. Reg started work with his father at the age of 16 in 1966 and his brother also started at the age of 16 years, 4 years later. In 1981, they took over the running of the boat from their father. On average, the brothers take up to 40 swimmers each season across the English Channel, including escorts for several world record swims. Like their father, they remain very involved with the Channel Swimming Association.

English Channel Pilots

Registered Channel Swimming Association escort pilots include the following individuals:
Andy King
Eric Hartley
Fred Mardle
Kevin Sherman
Peter Reed
Ray Cooper
Reg Brickell, Jr.
Stuart Gleeson

International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame Honor Pilots

• Reg Brickell, Sr., Great Britain, Class of 2003 (English Channel)
  
• Captain Leonard Hutchinson, Great Britain, Class of 2004 (English Channel)
  
• William J. Long, Great Britain, Class of 2004 (English Channel)
  
• Michael Oram, Great Britain, Class of 2004 (English Channel)
  
• Duncan Taylor, Great Britain, Class of 2005 (English Channel)
  
• David Whyte, Great Britain, Class of 2007 (English Channel)
  
• Reg Brickell, Jr., Great Britain, Class of 2009 (English Channel)
  
• Ray Brickell, Great Britain, Class of 2009 (English Channel)
  
• Charlie Gravett, Great Britain, Class of 2016 (Isle of Jersey)
  
• Mickey Pittman and John Pittman, USA, Class of 2017 (Catalina Channel)
  

External links

• David Whyte Talks About Crossing The English Channel On WOWSA Live
• The Swimming Evolution – From Briefs To Jammers
• A Tribute To The Brickell Family of Pilots
• Yvetta Hlaváčová Honored By The International Marathon Swimming Hall Of Fame
• David Whyte Talks About The English Channel On WOWSA Live
• Claudio Plit Talks About Internal and External Adventure On WOWSA Live
• Channel Swimming Association pilots
• International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame website
• Escort Pilots On The High Seas
• Moving To Music, Stopping To Sound All The Way To France
• Honour Pilots In the International Hall Of Fame
• Peter Bales, A Navigating Giant Of South Africa
• Simon Domiguez Storming Through The Open Water
• Honoring Pilots Around The World
• 1-2-4 Goes Frank Levy To Achieve The Triple Crown
• Chloë McCardel, Aussie Aussie Aussie, Oi Oi Oi
• Chloë McCardel's California Tour
• Four-Way? No Way! Chloë Can
• Chloë McCardel On Her English Channel Four-Way
• The Rush To Swim Fast By Rostislav Vítek
• World Open Water Swimming Association
• Open Water Swimming
• Michael Mrůzek Completes A Fast English Channel Crossing
• Marathon Swimming
• Daily News of Open Water Swimming
• The Swimming Evolution From Briefs To Jammers
• Pure And Simple, A Silver Lining For Alexander Popov
• Honor Pilots In The International Marathon Swimming Hall Of Fame