Jon Erikson

Jon Erikson

Jon (John) Erikson (born 1955) is an American long distance swimmer who was the first of only three people to have ever completed a three way swim of the English Channel. A physical education teacher at the time [NY Times Article [http://select.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=FB0711FC3E5F0C778DDDA10894D9484D81&n=Top/Reference/Times%20Topics/Subjects/S/Swimming] ] , he completed the swim in a time of 38 h 27 mins in 1981. [Channel Swimming Association Solo 3-way successes [http://www.nethost4u.co.uk/CSA/content/PDF/3W0001.pdf] ]
(1st leg - 10 h 10 mins, 2nd leg - 13 h 14 mins, 3rd leg - 15h 103 mins)

The only other individuals to have completed this feat are Philip Rush and Alison Streeter

Jon also completed a two way crossing of the English Channel in 1975 in a time of 30 h 00 mins and again in 1979 in a time of 22 h 16 mins. [Channel Swimming Association Solo 2-way successes [http://www.nethost4u.co.uk/CSA/content/PDF/2W0001.pdf] ] His total number of successful English Channel swims stands at 11, spanning a period from 1969 to 1981.

External links

* [http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/magazine/5037126.stm BBC News Article on Channel Swimming]

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