Chad Hundeby

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Chad Hundeby is an American long distance swimmer.

As a child, he was a member of the 'Blue Buoy Swim School' based in Southern California[1][2].

In 1991, he won a gold medal in the men's 25 kilometre open water swimming event at the 1991 World Aquatics Championships. In 1994, he set the (then) world record for the fastest swim of the English Channel in a time of 7 h 17 mins.[3] The previous record had stood since 1978 when Penny Lee Dean completed the swim in 7 h 40 mins.

Hundeby has been awarded the Open Water Swimmer of the Year award three times by the USA Open Water Swimming Committee (part of the USA Swimming Foundation) - in 1991, 1993 and 1994 [4].

[edit] References

  1. ^ National Swim Schools article[1]
  2. ^ Swim for Life Foundation’s 4th annual ocean swim[2]
  3. ^ Dover Life Channel Swimming - Successful Crossings[3]
  4. ^ USA Swimming Foundation awards[4]
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