Chad Hundeby
Hundeby during his swimming career | ||||||||||||
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| Born | February 15, 1971 Irvine, California, U.S. | |||||||||||
| Died | June 12, 2021 (aged 50) California, U.S. | |||||||||||
| Occupation(s) | Pro distance competitor Kindergarten teacher | |||||||||||
Spouse | Jean Marie | |||||||||||
| Children | 3 sons | |||||||||||
| Sport | ||||||||||||
| Sport | Swimming | |||||||||||
Event(s) | English Channel '94 (7 hrs 17 mins World Record) Catalina Channel '93 (8 hrs 14 mins World Record) | |||||||||||
| Strokes | freestyle distance | |||||||||||
| Club | Irvine Novaquatics | |||||||||||
| College team | Southern Methodist University | |||||||||||
| Coach | Pat Bangs (Woodbridge High) Phillip Darr (Novaquatics) Eddie Sinnott (SMU) Penny Dean (English Channel) | |||||||||||
Medal record
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Chad Hundeby (February 15, 1971 – June 12, 2021) was an American long-distance swimmer, who competed for Southern Methodist University, and set a world record on September 27, 1994, for the fastest swim of the English Channel of 7 hours, 7 minutes that held for 21 years. On September 24, 1993, he set a record for crossing the Catalina Channel with a time of 8 hours, 14 minutes, 46 seconds. A highly accomplished open water competitor in a large array of international swims, he was made a member of the International Swimming Hall of Fame in 2012.