John Van Wisse
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| Nationality | Australian |
| Profession | Swimmer |
John Van Wisse born in 1972 or 1973 is a veteran Australian swimmer and swim coach. He has been swimming since at least the 1990s.[1] Van Wisse set a record when he ran, swam and cycled from London to Paris.[2]
Swimming
[edit]Van Wisse swims to raise money for charity.[3] Van Wisse started training at the Brighton swimming Baths when he was a teenager.[4] Dawn Fraser is someone Van Wisse says he credits to for his endurance.[5] Van Wisse trained the youngest swimmer to swim the triple crown Dan Canta.[6]
British-Australian comedian David Brooks created a movie Crossing the Line: John van Wisse about Van Wisse's 483 km (300 mi) record-breaking Arch 2 Arc ultra-triathlon in August 2014.[7]
Personal life
[edit]Van Wisse is the brother of fellow long distance swimmer Tammy van Wisse.[8]
References
[edit]- ^ "All guns blazing as the Bushrangers go to war". sportshounds.com.au. 26 August 2017. Retrieved 15 January 2021.
- ^ Hatch, Patrick (28 August 2014). "Australian John van Wisse breaks world record in Arch to Arc triathlon from London to Paris". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 30 July 2018.
- ^ "Enduroman Arch to Arc Triathlon - John Van Wisse". John Van Wisse. Retrieved 30 July 2018.
- ^ "Winter Swimming Carnival 2017". Brighton Baths. 8 April 2018. Retrieved 15 January 2021.
- ^ "Ultra athlete owes it all to Dawn". Heraldsun.com.au. Retrieved 15 January 2021.
- ^ Andrews, Jon (14 October 2016). "Teenager makes swimming history". heraldsun. Retrieved 15 January 2021.
- ^ Andrews, Jon (9 June 2015). "Ultra-marathon a triomphe of filmmaking". heraldsun. Retrieved 15 January 2021.
- ^ "Parliament Debate" (PDF). www.parliament.vic.gov.au. 17 November 2004. Retrieved 15 January 2021.