The Santa Barbara Channel Swimming Association began keeping records in 2006, the year the organization was founded.
We have added other swims as we have found records. To correct or add any crossings, please email
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| Date |
Swimmer |
Country |
Age |
M/F |
Island |
Route |
Event |
Distance |
Time |
Notes |
| 1978 |
Cindy Cleveland |
USA |
|
F |
Anacapa |
Mainland to Anacapa Island to Mainland |
|
24.8 mi |
unknown |
|
| 8/12/1982 |
David Yudovin |
USA |
|
M |
Anacapa |
Anacapa Island to Mainland |
|
12.4 mi |
8:27 |
|
| 8/16/1983 |
David Yudovin |
USA |
|
M |
Santa Cruz |
Santa Cruz Island to Mainland |
|
26.0 mi |
15:15 |
|
| 8/18/1984 |
Ashby Harper |
USA |
|
M |
Santa Cruz |
Santa Cruz Island to Mainland |
|
26.0 mi |
16:24 |
|
| 8/14/1990 |
Suzanne Riedinger |
USA |
|
F |
Anacapa |
Anacapa Island to Mainland |
|
12.4 mi |
8:01 |
|
| 10/10/2001 |
Scott Zornig |
USA |
|
M |
Anacapa |
Anacapa Island to Mainland |
|
12.4 mi |
5:19 |
|
| 9/7/2006 |
Paul Lewis |
England |
|
M |
Santa Cruz |
Cueva Valdez to Leadbetter Beach |
|
26.0 mi |
13:16 |
|
| 10/04/2006 |
Ned Denison |
Ireland |
|
M |
Santa Cruz |
San Pedro Point
Hollywood Beach |
|
20.0 mi |
10: 27 |
|
| 7/7/2007 |
Rendy Lynn Opdycke |
USA |
|
F |
Santa Cruz |
Santa Cruz Island to East Beach |
|
26.0 mi |
10:51 |
|
| 8/14/2007 |
Kathleen Wilson |
USA |
|
F |
Santa Cruz |
Santa Cruz Island to Oxnard Channel Islands Harbor |
|
20.0 mi |
11:43 |
|
| 9/3/2007 |
Peter Urrea |
USA |
|
M |
Anacapa |
Anacapa Island to Port Hueneme |
|
12.4 mi |
8:15 |
|
| 9/23/2007 |
Kevin Murphy |
England |
|
M |
Santa Cruz |
Santa Cruz Island to Leadbetter Beach |
|
26 mi |
17:31 |
|
| 9/28/2007 |
Kaustubh Vemuri |
India |
10 |
M |
Anacapa |
Anacapa Island to Oxnard |
|
12.4 mi |
7:23 |
|
| 10/7/2007 |
Scott Zornig |
USA |
|
M |
Anacapa |
Anacapa Island to Santa Cruz Island |
|
6.0 mi |
2:18 |
|
| 6/28/2008 |
Penny Palfrey |
Australia |
|
F |
Inter-Island |
Santa Rosa Island to Santa Cruz Island |
|
6.0 mi |
2:30 |
|
| 6/28/2008 |
Chris Palfrey |
Australia |
|
M |
Inter-Island |
Santa Rosa Island to Santa Cruz Island |
|
6.0 mi |
2:52 |
 |
| 7/10/2008 |
Jim McConica |
USA |
|
M |
Anacapa |
Anacapa Island to Oxnard |
|
12.4 mi |
5:26 |
|
| 7/11/2008 |
Claudia Rose |
USA |
|
F |
Anacapa |
Anacapa Island to Oxnard |
|
12.4 mi |
8:34 |
|
| 7/17/2008 |
Marc Lewis |
USA |
|
M |
Santa Rosa |
Santa Rosa Island to Coal Oil Point |
|
30.0 mi |
15:46 |
|
| 7/26/2008 |
Nick Caine |
USA |
15 |
M |
Anacapa |
Anacapa Island to Oxnard |
|
12.4 mi |
5:03 |
|
| 8/14/2008 |
Paul Lewis |
England |
|
M |
Anacapa |
Oxnard to Anacapa Island and back |
|
24.8 mi |
12:54 |
|
| 8/16/2008 |
Regina Matheu |
Guatemala |
|
F |
Anacapa |
Anacapa Island to Hollywood Beach |
|
12.4 mi |
6:28 |
|
| 8/17/2008 |
Stanley Leventhal |
USA |
|
M |
Anacapa |
Anacapa Island to Oxnard |
|
12.4 mi |
8:43 |
|
| 9/26/2008 |
Penny Palfrey |
Australia |
|
F |
San Miguel |
Nifty Rock area to Gaviota Point |
|
30.0 mi |
11:29 |
|
| 10/08/2008 |
Emilio Casanueva |
USA |
|
M |
Anacapa |
Anacapa Island to Silverstrand Beach |
|
12.4 mi |
7:45 |
|
| 7/31/09 |
Cara Silvas |
USA |
|
F |
Anacapa |
Anacapa Island to Oxnard |
|
12.4 mi |
5:31 |
|
| 8/13/09 |
Jim Neitz |
USA |
|
M |
Anacapa |
Anacapa Island to Oxnard |
|
12.4 mi |
8:37 |
|
| 9/5/2009 |
Forrest Nelson |
USA |
|
M |
Anacapa |
Silverstrand Beach to Anacapa Island |
|
12.4 mi |
8:00 |
|
| 9/25/09 |
Penny Palfrey |
Australia |
|
F |
Santa Barbara |
Santa Barbara Island to Palos Verdes |
|
40..0 mi |
17:53 |
|
| 8/7/2010 |
Dave Van Mouwerik |
USA |
|
M |
Anacapa |
Anacapa Island to Oxnard |
|
12.4 mi |
7:00 |
|
Relay Crossings
|
| Date |
Swimmers |
|
|
|
Island |
Route |
Event |
Distance |
Time |
Notes |
| 8/18/1984 |
Beau Gatch
Herb Barthels
Pam Barthels
Jeff Farrell
Keith Martin
Steve Snyder |
|
|
|
Santa Cruz |
Hazards Cove to Shoreline Park |
|
26.0 mi |
11:47 |
|
| 7/20/2002 |
Jim Fitzpatrick
Brendan Halffman
Mike Suttle
Criag Taylor
Dave Yudovin
Scott Zornig |
|
|
|
San Clemente |
San Clemente Island to Mainland |
|
|
33:08 |
|
| 8/29/2006 |
Peter Attia
Jason Fox
Marc Lewis
Steve Lowe
Forrest Nelson
Ed Reynolds |
|
|
|
Santa Barbara |
Santa Barbara Island to Mainland |
|
|
18:44 |
|
| 7/21/2007 |
John Bishop
Cindy Braden
Corey Chan
Jerry Mahoney
Scott Reed
Seth Streeter |
|
|
|
Santa Cruz |
Cueva Valdez to East Beach |
6x6 Race |
26.0 mi |
12:48
|
|
| 7/21/2007 |
Tara Stockton
Steve Trueblood
Kristen Stahle
Pete Engle
Marcie Kjoller
Ingrid Schmitz |
|
|
|
Santa Cruz |
Cueva Valdez to East Beach |
6x6 Race |
26.0 mi |
15:15
|
|
| 7/21/2007 |
Dean White
Vic Anderson
Matt Organista
Dean McNeil
Pat Boyle
Lisa Stratton |
|
|
|
Santa Cruz |
Cueva Valdez to East Beach |
6x6 Race |
26.0 mi |
15:35
|
|
| 7/21/2007 |
Willy Blumentals
Michael & Ellen
Tschantz-Hahn
Sondra Vitols
Suzie Dods
Abe de la
Houssaye |
|
|
|
Santa Cruz |
Cueva Valdez to East Beach |
6x6 Race |
26.0 mi |
15:38
|
|
| 7/21/2007 |
Norm Davis
Megan Wygant
Dianna Wygant
Bill Wygant
Jenna Howell
Dan Boyle |
|
|
|
Santa Cruz |
Cueva Valdez to East Beach |
6x6 Race |
26.0 mi |
15:54
|
|
| 7/21/2007 |
Katherine Lowe
Marta Bechhoefer
Gary Emich
Sylvia Marino
Kathie Hewko
Joe Oaks |
|
|
|
Santa Cruz |
Cueva Valdez to East Beach |
6x6 Race |
26.0 mi |
15:56
|
|
| 8/3/2007 |
Tim Lawrence
Peter Zabel |
|
|
|
Santa Barbara |
Santa Barbara Island to Rocky Point, Palos Verdes |
|
|
31:25 |
|
| 9/6/2008 |
Felipe Rivera
Cindy Braden
Corey Chan
Jerry Mahoney
Scott Reed
Seth Streeter
|
|
|
|
Santa Cruz |
Cueva Valdez to East Beach |
6x6 Race |
26.0 mi |
11:27 |
|
| 9/6/2008 |
Emilio Casanueva
Ryan Zuckor
Patrick Dideum
Kathy Dideum
Patti
Rendy Lynn |
|
|
|
Santa Cruz |
Cueva Valdez to East Beach |
6x6 Race |
26.0 mi |
12:38 |
|
| 9/6/2008 |
Tara Stockton
Rachel Jara
Sam Dickinson
Pete Engle
Marcie Kjoller
Ingrid Schmitz |
|
|
|
Santa Cruz |
Cueva Valdez to East Beach |
6x6 Race |
26.0 mi |
13:41 |
|
| 9/6/2008 |
Kelly Moore
Shelley Brasher
Brook Armstrong
Lisa Stratton
Bryce Armstrong
Crow White |
|
|
|
Santa Cruz |
Cueva Valdez to East Beach |
6x6 Race |
26.0 mi |
14:27 |
|
Wet Suit Assisted
|
| Date |
Swimmer |
Country |
Age |
M/F |
Island |
Route |
Event |
Distance |
Time |
Notes |
| 9/19/2004 |
1st Annual BIG SWIM Channel Relay |
|
|
|
Santa Cruz |
Santa Cruz Island to Leadbetter Beach |
BIG SWIM |
26.0 mi |
17:12 |
|
| 11/11/2006 |
Dean White
Andres Casanueva
Emilio Casanueva
Lisa Stratton
Traile Schulman
Pablo Navarro |
|
|
|
Santa Cruz |
Frys Harbor To Leadbetter Beach |
|
26.0 mi |
14:56 |
|
| 9/13/2008 |
5th Annual BIG SWIM Channel Relay |
|
|
|
Santa Cruz |
Santa Cruz Island to Goleta Beach |
BIG SWIM |
26.0 mi |
|
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