Ted Keenan Explained
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| Birth Place: | Enniskillen, Northern Ireland |
| Death Place: | Enniskillen, Northern Ireland |
Ted Keenan (1934–24 September 2013[1]) was from Enniskillen in Northern Ireland. He was the first Irish man to swim the English Channel, the North Channel and the Bristol Channel and set a record that still stands as of 2017.[2]
Keenan died in 2013 and a year later was posthumously awarded the Sporting Great accolade at The Impartial Reporter Sport's Awards.
In 2017 his achievements were celebrated with an exhibition at the Fermanagh County Museum from 1 July.[3]
Main Achievements
- 1972 he became the first Irish man to swim the English Channel (18 hours 11 minutes)
- 1973 swam the North Channel (18 hours 27 minutes)
- 1975 swam the Bristol Channel (14 hours 26 minutes) broke the record
Awards
- 2004 Sporting Great accolade at The Impartial Reporter Sport's Awards
- 1984 Inducted in "Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame" Fort Lauderdale, Florida[4]
References
- News: Death of swimming legend Ted Keenan . 15 August 2021 . Impartial Reporter . 26 September 2013 . en.
- Web site: Ted Keenan exhibition to celebrate swimming legend's career. Impartial Reporter. 29 June 2017 . en. 2018-03-13.
- News: 'The Legend Ted Keenan – Triple Channel Swimmer (1934 – 2013)' exhibition opens at Fermanagh County Museum – Fermanagh & Omagh District Council. Fermanagh & Omagh District Council. 2018-03-13. en-GB.
- Web site: Honorees by Year – IMSHOF. imshof.org. en-US. 2018-03-13.
