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Other International Solo Swims

(Not including amateur or professional races. Reference: longswims.com)

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Bonifacio Strait

Robert McGlashan  37y  4 Sep 2018  5:24:00 (13..5 km; Sardinia to Corsica)

Cook Strait

Marilyn Korzekwa  58y  18 Mar 2016  11:34 (22 km; S - N)

Loren King 54y 16 April 2023 7:33:28 (22 km; N - S)

North Channel

Jessie Harewicz, 39y  9Aug, 2022,18:15:14 (34.5 km; Ireland-Scotland)

Robben Island

Catherine Crawley  26 Dec 2013  2:15 (7.4 km; Robben Isl. to Blouberg)

Round Jersey

Lisa Freeman  51y  26 Jun 2019  11:09 (51 km)

Straits of Magellan 

Madhu Nagaraja  47y  Canada  29 Nov 2017  1:19:58 (4.3 km)

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Other United States Solo Swims

(Not including amateur or professional races. Reference: longswims.com)

 

Atlantic City (Absecon Island) Solo

Muriel Ferguson  24 Aug 1958   8:51:38 (35 km; clockwise)

Au'au Channel

Peter Attia  34y  2008  11:45 (28.3 km; Maui to Lanai to Maui; First male double) 

Cape Cod Bay

Marilyn Korzekwa  59y  11 Aug 2016  13:06:55 (30.5 km; W-E)

Lake Tahoe 

Peter Attia  34y  2008  7:24  (W-E; ?19.2 km) 

Marilyn Korzekwa  60y  20-21  August 2017 17:02:46  (S-N; 34.2 km)

Adrienne Lappan  18 Aug 2018 12:01:08  (W-E; 19.2 km)

Emily Frank   11 Aug 2021  6:15:11  (W-E; 19.3 km)

Lake Winnipesaukee

Bob Weir  50y  Canada  8 Jul 1993  12:00:00 (33km; NW-SE)

Santa Barbara Channel

Tanya MacLean  29y  Sep 2013  11:41:00 (19.6km; Anacapa Isl. - mainland)

Marilyn Korzekwa  61y  12 Sep 2018  18:45 (30.6km; Santa Cruz Isl. to mainland)

 

Solo Swimming in Other Provinces 

(see also Canadian Maritime Open Water Swims  and Masters Swimming Association of BC).  (Reference: longswims.com)

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Bowen Island circumnavigation (30.5 km)

Shane Collins  1997  10:48 (Clockwise; first person)

Debbie Collins  1998  9:20 (Counter clockwise)

Brent Hobbs  40 y  28 Jul 2008  9:26 (CW)

Emily Epp  17y  17 Jun 2017  10:45 (CCW)

Jessi Harewicz  35y  18 Sep 2018  21:01:11 (CCW)

Lac Memphremagog solo

Billy O'Connor   21 Aug 1955  19:18:35 (40.2 km; S-N; first)

Lac St. Jean solo

Paul DesRuisseaux  12 Aug 1956  9:31:00 (26 km; Vauvert- Roberval; first crossing)

Christine Cossette  22y  29 Jul 1984  18:27:20 (64 km; Roberval-Peribonka-Roberval; first double crossing; set record of 8:59:09 on return leg)

Nathalie Patenaude 20 y  27 Jul 1986  7:52:06 (32 km; P-R)

Pierre Landry  12 Jul 1988  8:59:10  (P-R)

Daniel Landry  20 Jul 2002  13:03:30 (P-R)

Robert Cosette  74y  24 Jul 2004  9:50:45 (Vauvert-Roberval)

Ronnica Christie 15 Jul 2006  9:42:40 (P-R)

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Strait of Georgia

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