100NO 561: Andrea Bocelli congratulates 78yo Don Riddington as he swims English Channel with mates!
How many people do you know receive a congratulatory email from Andrea Bocelli and his wife when they complete a major achievement. Well our next guest – who we are proud to welcome back to 100 Not Out – received that very letter from Veronica and Andrea Bocelli … because at 78 years young, Don Riddington and 5 Englishmen set a new Guinness World Record for the Oldest Relay Team to Swim the English Channel … To be clear, they combined for a total age of 464 years NOT OUT, with an average age of 77.3 … And of course punching above his weight at age 78 was 100 Not Out’s version of The Don …
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