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Des Renford was born on 25 August, 1927 in Australia, is an Australian swimmer. Discover Des Renford's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 72 years old?

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Age 72 years old
Zodiac Sign Virgo
Born 25 August, 1927
Birthday 25 August
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Date of death 30 December, 1999
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Nationality Australia

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1875

Des Renford was born on the 52nd anniversary of the very first Channel swim, achieved in 1875 by Matthew Webb.

He took up marathon swimming only at the age of 39.

1927

Desmond Robert Renford MBE (25 August 1927 – 30 December 1999) was an Australian long-distance swimmer who swam the English Channel 19 times from 19 attempts.

1945

His wife Patie, whom he married in 1945, and their three sons were at his bedside when he died.

1975

From 1975 to 1979 and for a period in 1980 he held the title of King of the Channel.

At the time of his death, only two other people had swum the Channel more often, Alison Streeter and Michael Read.

1976

In the Queen's Birthday Honours of 12 June 1976, Renford was appointed a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE).

He was a Papal knight of the Order of the Holy Sepulchre (the letters OHS sometimes appear after his name).

1977

In 1977 he broke the record for swimming around Alcatraz Island by 23 minutes.

He was a mentor of Susie Maroney, and led her on her first Channel crossing when she was 15.

1980

His Channel crossings included three in 10 days in 1980.

1998

He was inducted into the Sport Australia Hall of Fame in 1998.

He suffered three heart attacks and a stroke, and had undergone heart surgery.

1999

He had a fourth heart attack while swimming on 29 December 1999.

He went into a coma, was admitted to the Prince of Wales Hospital in Sydney, and died there the following evening.

2000

The former Heffron Park Pool was renamed in Des Renford's honour on 1 March 2000 as the Des Renford Aquatic Centre.

Doverlife website and official records of the Channel Swimming Association and the Channel Swimming & Piloting Federation

2016

This was a record for successful crossings by an Australian until it was overtaken by Chloe McCardel in 2016.

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