Crain’s Article 07-03-14

Doug McConnell - Crains Chicago Business

Share Post:

He does marathons — in the water

Crain’s Chicago Business, by Bridget Sweeney | July 3, 2014

Nearly every summer morning at 6, investment banker Douglas McConnell is in the middle of Lake Zurich, religiously counting strokes in his head as he logs two-hour swims.

Mr. McConnell, 56, of northwest suburban Barrington, recently became the 84th person in the world — and the 16th over age 50 — to complete an open-water endurance swim of more than 20 miles, this one in New York.

In 2011, he battled five-foot waves and 63-degree water temperatures, wearing only a Speedo, while swimming through the night to traverse the 32-mile English Channel. Mr. McConnell kicked off from land near Dover, England, and ended 14 hours and 40,538 strokes later in Wissant, France. You can read the entire article online at Crain’s Chicago Business.

 

Stay Connected

More Updates

365 Barrington 8-31-16

365 Barrington Article

Doug McConnell Called a Hero Despite Early End to Epic Hawaiian Swim for ALS 365 Barrington, by Liz Luby | August 31, 2016 Marathon swimmer Doug McConnell and his wife Susan returned to Barrington this morning after Doug and his

Continue reading →
Doug Swimming the English Channel

Zen Parenting Radio 10-17-11

A Long Swim Part 1- An Interview With Doug & Susan McConnell Podcast #337 | October 17, 2011 There are 7 billion people walking the earth right now.  There have been 5,000 people who have successfully summited Mount Everest.  Just

Continue reading →