Ted Keenan

Ted Keenan (1934–24 September 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 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 Fermanagh County Museum 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" Fort Lauderdale, Florida