Hugh Tucker
Long Distance Swimmer
This story has a wonderful ending because yesterday (07/08/2004), I completed the swim in 13 hours 37 minutes with a really wonderful team.
SWIMMING THE ENGLISH CHANNEL
Adventure
Wet
Lonely
Extreme
Exhaustion
Cold
Elation
MY STORY
The Swimmer – Hugh Tucker
Date of Birth: 26 February 1951
Age: 53 years old
Profession: Founder & Owner of Aquatrails River Tours and Kayak Shop
Achievements:
1972 – Simonstown to Muizenberg – time of 02H41- record. This record was only broken in 2001.The record stood for 29 years.
1972 – Three Anchor Bay to Robben Island – time 02H45 – record. This record stood for 7 years.
1972 – Robben Island to Woodstock – 04H10 – record. This record still stands to this day.
1992 – Robben Island to Blouberg – 02H20.
1973 – Failed in the English Channel after swimming for 12 hours.
1973 – Swam the English Channel with five other swimmers in a relay for 24H03. This was a double-crossing of the Channel and a world record that stood for many years.
2003 – Simonstown to Muizenberg – time 03H18.
2004 – Robben Island to Blouberg – time 02H13.
You can get in touch with Hugh by sending him a message
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