William Hill Sports Book of the Year
2 appearances
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Edition 30 (2018) Winner
Thomas Gregory
トーマス・グレゴリー
Tōmasu Guregorī
Aliases:
Tom Gregory
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1976-10-09 （Eltham, Greater London）
- Nationality
- United Kingdom
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- London
Career
- Occupations
- Swimmer, Author, Soldier
- Active Years
- 1984-
- Affiliations
- Royal Anglian Regiment
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colfe's School | — | — | — | — | United Kingdom |
Colfe's School
Country:
United Kingdom
Attended during Channel swim
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | William Hill Sports Book of the Year | A Boy in the Water | — | William Hill | Joint winner |
William Hill Sports Book of the Year
2018
Work:
A Boy in the Water
Organization:
William Hill
Result:
Joint winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
A Boy in the Water
2018 MemoirComing-of-age story about being the youngest person to swim the English Channel.
PerseveranceAdventureSelf-overcoming
Bibliography
- A Boy in the Water
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Autobiographical narrativeHonest prose
- Recurring Motifs
- SwimmingChallengeYouth
Legacy
Holds the record as the youngest person to swim the English Channel at 11 years and 333 days. Won prestigious sports book award for his memoir and served in the Royal Anglian Regiment.
In Popular Culture
- Selected as BBC Radio 4's Book of the Week
Trivia
- Swam the English Channel on September 6, 1988, at 11 years and 333 days, youngest ever.
- Age limit of 16 introduced by CSA, making record unbreakable.
- Book selected for BBC Radio 4 Book of the Week.