Charles Chapman (swimmer)
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Charles "Charlie the Tuna" Chapman (born 1954) is an American distance swimmer specializing in the butterfly stroke, who in 1981 became the first Black swimmer to successfully cross the English channel, and in 1988 set a record for swimming twice around New York's Manhattan Harbor, a 28.5 mile marathon. In 1997, he became the first person to swim twice around Alcatraz Island, departing from San Francisco.[2]
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Nickname | Charlie the Tuna |
Born | 1954 Buffalo, New York |
Education | Sacramento State |
Height | 185.4 cm (6 ft 1 in) |
Weight | 185 lb (84 kg) |
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Sport | Swimming |
Strokes | Freestyle, Butterfly |
Club | Arden Hills |
College team | L. A. City College (briefly) |
Coach | Sherm Chavoor [1] |
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