Stu Fitch – An Ironman Swim Machine!
Posted in Training by Barry SiffUp until this year, I was the proud “old man” of the Timex Multisport Team. This year, along comes Stu Fitch, a 57 year old Aussie. OK, I thought, another “Grand Master” to inspire others.
Inspiration? Meet Stu – the guy who was just recognized for swimming – ready? – 17,000,000 (that’s 17 million) meters! For we Americans, that’s 18,530,000 yards!!!
Here is the story that just got posted on www.ntnews.com.au. I’m sure Stu is too humble to post this himself (OK, maybe not; but, I thought it is certainly blog and newsworthy!) By the way, doesn’t Stu look great in his Sugoi Timex kit, and his new Timex Global Trainer? Love you, man!!!
NT’s iron man just keeps on swimming
March 30th, 2010
Triathlete and Iron Man Stu Fitch, 56, was honoured by Masters Swimming Australia for becoming the first member of the 15 million metres club.
It’s a milestone he passed several years ago – he is now closing in on 18 million metres.
And that’s just the swims he has recorded in his log – there are many open water swims not included, plus an estimated 5 million before he started counting in 1991.
“At the peak of my training I was doing a million metres every nine months,” he said.
“Somebody’s got to catch me and overtake me, by virtue of the fact my distance accumulation has slowed down.”
A member of the Darwin Stingers swimming club, Fitch said he was happy to be back in Darwin for a break.
“I think Nightcliff is the most beautiful pool in Australia,” he said.
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