Sam Rockett

Folkestone Open Air Pool, Kent. Sam Rockett, Great Britain. 31 years in 1950. He came 4th overall in the race, in a time of 14hrs. 17mins.

Sam Rockett swam in the 1950 Daily Mail race and was the fourth man to finish. He was Supervisor for the 1951 Daily Mail Race, an International race held in the “Festival of Britain year” and was also supervisor for the Billy Butlin races from 1953 to 1959, and the Sir Billy Butlin long distance walk from John O Groats to Lands End.

He played County Water Polo for a number of Counties. He was author of the book “its Cold in the Channel”

Part of the Sam Rockett collection.