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...Erikson, 37: a successful, round-trip swim of the English Channel, from Dover to Calais and back in 30 hrs. 3 min., slashing more than 13 hrs. from the old record set by Argentina's Antonio Abertondo in 1961. A Chicago research chemist, Erikson battled cold, exhaustion, schools of jellyfish and hallucinations ("when the pilot boat turned into a rosebush, I just closed my eyes...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Scoreboard: Who Won Oct. 1, 1965 | 10/1/1965 | See Source »

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