John van Wisse - Marathon Swimmer

Triple English Channel Crossing


AUSTRALIAN swimmer John van Wisse yesterday (1am Monday AEST) aborted his attempt to swim the English Channel three times without stopping. The 37 year old from Beaumaris, Victoria, was physically unable to complete the final leg of the gruelling 100km swim. Having spent 19 hours and 55 minutes swimming from England to France and back, Mr van Wisse was too crippled with pain to continue. He stopped the attempt when he reached the English coast near Dover. "He was battered and bruised and no amount of coaxing could get him to continue," his sister Tammy van Wisse said. "He was so sore he couldn't lift his arms to get into the boat." Mr van Wisse was attempting to become the first Australian and fourth person in history to attempt the triple Channel crossing. He had aimed to break the world record time of just over 28 hours. While he didn't reach his goal, his effort placed his him alongside only two other Australians who have swum the Channel twice without stopping. Mr van Wisse's attempt was hampered by rough seas and foul weather which had also pushed back his swim start by a week. Three other swimmers attempting single Channel swims at the same time had to be rescued due to the large waves and 16 knot winds. "We just didn't have the conditions on our side," Tammy said. "Everyone on his support boat was seasick, so for John to be in that water with such massive chop, he expended too much energy." Swimming into darkness in the final lap also took a psychological toll, she said. But Mr van Wisse would return to attempt to successfully complete the triple crossing. "If he gets the right conditions and some sponsors to get back over, he will give that world record a real crack," Tammy said. "It takes a very special person to tackle a challenge like this and for John to finish the double is just amazing."
Click here to watch a video before his epic swim
Night swimming - Tammy watching my progress.
Sunrise at last but the chop is still relentless
Approaching French soil. Lap one time (Eng-France) 9hrs 23mins 30sec
Heading back to England again.	Happy to White Cliffs of Dover again. Lap 2 completed in 10hrs 32mins. Total time for double crossing 19hrs 55min
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Over the years, I have been fortunate enough to travel the world at a young age to do what I love, which is sport.

Thanks to very supportive parents, John Senior and Els, I was able to compete in marathon swims ranging from 20 to 48 kilometers in my late teens, while others were stuck at school. This allowed me to meet many amazing people and also to coach many more, something I could never have done without sport.

Please browse through my site to read my stories and training tips; view my photos and swimming squad schedules; and to contact me online for a personal training session. Enjoy!

Results:
1st place Manhattan Island 48km swim
2000, 2008 and 2009.

1st place 11.2km Frankston to Mornington Bloody Big Swim 2008 and 2010.

1st place Pier to Perignon swim 2009.

2nd place Portsea Swim Classic 2009.

Coaching Record: 10 out of 10 English Channel swimmers.

John van Wisse 1st out of the water:
Hawaii Ironman: 1999 (World Championships)
Australian ironman: 1999, 2000, 2001
Lake Placid USA: 1999, 2001
Roth: 1999 (European Championships)

Monday 2nd August 2010

Sunday 8th August 2010

Aussie John van Wisse begins
epic English Channel swim

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Thursday 5th August 2010

Marathon Swimmer John Van Wisse

Marathon Swimmer John Van Wisse speaks to Tim & Andy about his goal to become the 4th ever person in history to make a triple crossing of the English Channel. John is just waiting for some fine weather before starting out on his venture.

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Friday 6th August 2010

Steve Price talks to John van Wisse, who is about to attempt to cross the English Channel three times

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August 02, 2010 , 11:07 AM by ROSS KAVANAGH

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