Jon Erikson

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Jon Erikson (born 1954) 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,^[1]he completed the swim in a time of 38 h 27 mins in 1981. ^[2]
(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.^[3]His total number of successful English Channel swims stands at 11, spanning a period from 1969 to 1981.

External links

BBC News Article on Channel Swimming

References

↑ Associated Press (August 14, 1981). "A 3-Way Channel Swim". The New York Times. Retrieved October 10, 2013.
↑ "Solo Swims from England to France (3 way)". Channel Swimming Association. 1981. Retrieved October 10, 2013.
↑ "Solo Swims from England to France (2 way)". Channel Swimming Association. (1975-1979). Retrieved October 10, 2013. Check date values in: |date= (help)

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Name	Erikson, Jon
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Short description	American swimmer
Date of birth	1954
Place of birth	Chicago,Illinois
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