Ted Keenan (1934–24 September 2013) was from Enniskillen in Northern Ireland. He was the first Irish man to swim the English Channel, the

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and the

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and set a record that still stands as of 2017. 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

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from 1 July.

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"

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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Keenan, Ted Male long-distance swimmers English Channel swimmers Sportspeople from Enniskillen 1934 births 2013 deaths