Michael Read
Swimmer

Michael Read Net Worth

Michael Read was born on June 9, 1941 in England and is a renowned long-distance swimmer. He is most famous for crossing the English Channel more than thirty times, and is a member of the International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame. He has also been honored with the Wheeler Memorial Award for his achievements.
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Age, Biography and Wiki

Birth Day June 9, 1941
Birth Place England
Age 82 YEARS OLD
Birth Sign Gemini

💰 Net worth: $1.4 Million (2024)

About

Long-distance Swimmer famous for crossing he English Channel more than thirty times. He is a member of the International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame and a recipient of the Wheeler Memorial Award.

Before Fame

He began swimming at fourteen and became the youngest member of the Brighton Swimming Club committee in 1957.

Trivia

He became the first person in history to swim across all fourteen miles of Loch Tay, located in Scotland.

Family Life

He was born Michael Peter Read in Brighton.

Associated With

He is famous for swimming the English Channel, much like Matthew Webb, who became the first documented person to do so in 1875.

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