Comedian
David Walliams
Comedian and author (Little Britain), Britain's Got Talent judge
3 sourced records. Each exercise has a top recorded mark and its evidence. Check the date, age, effort and method before you compare.
David Walliams Thames charity swim (whole route over eight days)
David Walliams's recorded Thames charity swim (whole route over eight days) is 225 km (140 mi). Performance date: 2011-09-12. Age at the time: 40. The effort is unknown. The source at chortle.co.uk gives this mark. Source type: news report. Confidence is medium.
Sport Relief Thames swim · Comedian, age 40; charity swim
Source quote and limits
“David Walliams has completed his 140-mile swim down the Thames”
Completed route distance: 140 miles, converted to centimetres. He covered the route over eight days with breaks. This is a multi-day completion; the source gives no elapsed swim time.
2011
- Thames charity swim (whole route over eight days)225 km (140 mi)
Quote and details
“David Walliams has completed his 140-mile swim down the Thames”
David Walliams Strait of Gibraltar swim (Spain to Morocco, 12 miles)
David Walliams's recorded Strait of Gibraltar swim (Spain to Morocco, 12 miles) is 4:30:00. Performance date: 2008-03-07. Age at the time: 36. The effort is unknown. The source at news.bbc.co.uk gives this mark. Source type: news report. Confidence is medium.
Swim to Africa for Sport Relief, with James Cracknell · Comedian, age 36; charity swim with rower James Cracknell
Source quote and limits
“The duo completed the 12-mile swim across the Strait of Gibraltar from Spain to Morocco in just over four-and-a-half hours.”
Source says just over four and a half hours, so 16200 s is a lower bound. The stored value is a lower-bound floor. The source gives a greater value and no exact maximum.
2008
- Strait of Gibraltar swim (Spain to Morocco, 12 miles)4:30:00
Quote and details
“The duo completed the 12-mile swim across the Strait of Gibraltar from Spain to Morocco in just over four-and-a-half hours.”
David Walliams English Channel swim (Dover to France, about 35 km)
David Walliams's recorded English Channel swim (Dover to France, about 35 km) is 10:30:00. Performance date: 2006-07-04. Age at the time: 34. The effort is unknown. The source at news.bbc.co.uk gives this mark. Source type: news report. Confidence is medium.
English Channel swim for Sport Relief · Comedian, age 34; charity swim
Source quote and limits
“He had expected the crossing to take 14 hours, so was "relieved and pleased" to make it in 10 hours and 30 minutes.”
BBC reports 10 hours and 30 minutes for the 2006-07-04 Channel crossing. Source gives the time to the minute.
2006
- English Channel swim (Dover to France, about 35 km)10:30:00
Quote and details
“He had expected the crossing to take 14 hours, so was "relieved and pleased" to make it in 10 hours and 30 minutes.”
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