Ted Keenan

Ted Keenan (1934–2013) 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 in 2017.[1]

Keenan died in 2013 and a year later was posthumously awarded the Sporting Great accolade at The Impartial Reporter Sport’s Awards.[2]

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
  1. "Ted Keenan exhibition to celebrate swimming legend's career". Impartial Reporter. Retrieved 2018-03-13.
  2. "Death of swimming legend Ted Keenan". Impartial Reporter. Retrieved 2018-03-13.
  3. "'The Legend Ted Keenan – Triple Channel Swimmer (1934 – 2013)' exhibition opens at Fermanagh County Museum – Fermanagh & Omagh District Council". Fermanagh & Omagh District Council. Retrieved 2018-03-13.
  4. "Honorees by Year – IMSHOF". imshof.org. Retrieved 2018-03-13.
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