Andreas Waschburger

Andreas Waschburger (born 6 January 1987) is a German professional swimmer, specialising in open water swimming.

This qualified him for the 2012 Summer Olympics finishing 8th in the 10 km open water marathon.

[1][2] In 2013, he competed at the Universiade in Kazan over 10 kilometers and finished third behind Matteo Furlan (Italy) and Romain Berand (France).

In early 2023, he became world champion in ice swimming with the German mixed relay team.

On September 8, 2023, he crossed the English Channel from Dover to Calais in 6 h 45 min 25 sec, breaking the eleven-year-old world record for this 32.31 km distance.