Captain William Long
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Right Hon. Captain William Long OBE, inductee (Honour Pilot) of the International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame in the Class of 2004
Right Hon. Captain William Long OBE, inductee (Honour Pilot) of the International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame in the Class of 2004
Right Honourable Captain William J. Long, OBE was a politician and a North Channel pilot who helped keep North Channel swimming going during the period of the 1950’s and 1960’s when many channel swimmers tried crossing from Northern Ireland to Scotland.
He was inducted as an Honour Pilot in the International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame in 2004 and was the Minister of Education at Stormont.
During the ill-fated attempt by Jason Zirganos, he tried to revive the Greek major. Captain Long also piloted Kevin Murphy’s 1970 and 1971 crossings of the North Channel when he devised the course which brought success despite there are islands off the coast where the tide runs three hours one way and nine hours the other.
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)
North Channel Crossings
- Kevin Murphy (England), 11 September 1970, 11 hours 21 minutes
- Kevin Murphy (England), 29 August 1971, 14 hours 27 minutes
- Ted Keenan (Northern Ireland), 11 August 1973, 18 hours 27 minutes
External links
- First Impressions and First Sights of the North Channel
- What Swimmers Will Next Be Honored By Their Government?
- Irish Long Distance Swimming Association
- Facebook Page
- Kevin Murphy Versus The North Channel In His Own Words
- Oceans Seven
- Kevin Murphy On Bristol, Isle of Wight And North Channel
- National Honors Awarded to Open Water Swimmers
- David Whyte Talks About Crossing The English Channel On WOWSA Live
- David Whyte Talks About The English Channel On WOWSA Live
- International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame website
- Open Water Swimming
- Escort Pilots On The High Seas
- Honour Pilots In the International Hall Of Fame
- Peter Bales, A Navigating Giant Of South Africa
- Honoring Pilots Around The World
- Honor Pilots In The International Marathon Swimming Hall Of Fame
