Jason Zirganos
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Jason Zirganos, born 1910, was a Greek army major, decorated by King Paul in 1949 for being the first Greek ever to swim the English Channel. In 1950, once again he successfully attempted to swin the English Channel beat his 1949 time by more than two hours.[1]
He died in 1959, after he unsuccessfully attempted to swim the notorious 23-mile North Channel between Northern Ireland and Scotland (the Irish Sea). Within three miles of the coast he lost consciousness.[2] Despite the efforts of a doctor who cut him open with a borrowed penknife to massage his heart.[3]
- ↑ Time Magazine: The Big Swim - Monday, Sep. 04, 1950
- ↑ Irish Times: Crawling through the creepy Amazon
- ↑ Sports Illustrated: The Jolly Giant Of The Sea - October 21, 1963