The Rathlin Swim, 1965

The Rathlin Swim, 1965

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Details

Location

Ballycastle

Year

1965

Date

Production 27/07/1965

Length

03min 07sec

Audio

mute

Format

16mm

black and white

Source

Funded by the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland under the Archiving Scheme 2

Courtesy

Broadcasting Authority of Ireland, Department for Communities, ITV, UTV Archive

Rights Holder

ITV

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Description

Time once again for the incredible swim from Rathlin Island to Ballycastle. This year, amazingly, the course was increased to 6.5 miles! The film also shows a Rathlin boat taking people over to Rathlin and back. The crowds are wonderful. 

The winner of this event was Peter Hatfield (Middlesbrough) in 1 hour 21 minutes, with Kendall Mellor (Keighley) second in 1 hour 25 minutes and Bryan Finlay (Coventry) third in 1 hour 29 minutes.   

Credits

An Ulster Television Production.

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