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 Emilio Casanueva.
| Date |
Name |
Crossing |
Time |
| 1978 |
Cindy Cleveland
(USA) |
Mainland to Anacapa Island to Mainland |
unknown |
| 8/12/1982 |
David Yudovin
(USA) |
Anacapa Island to Mainland |
8:27 |
| 8/16/1983 |
David Yudovin
(USA) |
Santa Cruz Island to Mainland |
15:15 |
| 8/18/1984 |
Beau Gatch
Herb Barthels
Pam Barthels
Jeff Farrell
Keith Martin
Steve Snyder |
(Relay)
Hazards Cove, Santa Cruz Island to Shoreline Park, Santa Barbara |
11:47 |
| 8/18/1984 |
Ashby Harper
(USA) |
Santa Cruz Island to Mainland |
16:24 |
| 8/14/1990 |
Suzanne Riedinger
(USA) |
Anacapa Island to Mainland |
8:01 |
| 10/10/2001 |
Scott Zornig
(USA) |
Anacapa Island to Mainland |
5:19 |
| 7/20/2002 |
Jim Fitzpatrick
Brendan Halffman
Mike Suttle
Criag Taylor
Dave Yudovin
Scott Zornig |
(Relay)
San Clemente Island to Mainland |
33:08 |
| 8/29/2006 |
Peter Attia
Jason Fox
Marc Lewis
Steve Lowe
Forrest Nelson |
(Relay)
Santa Barbara Island to Mainland |
18:44 |
| 9/7/2006 |
Paul Lewis (England) |
Cueva Valdez, Santa Cruz Island to Leadbetter Beach, Santa Barbara - Approx. 26 miles |
13:16 |
| 10/04/2006 |
Ned Denison
(Ireland) |
San Pedro Point, Santa Cruz Island to
Hollywood Beach, Oxnard -
20 miles |
10: 27 |
| 7/7/2007 |
Rendy Lynn Opdycke (USA) |
Santa Cruz Island to Santa Barbara Lighthouse - Approx. 26 miles |
10:51 |
| 7/21/2007 |
John Bishop
Cindy Braden Corey Chan
Jerry Mahoney Scott Reed
Seth Streeter |
(6x6 Relay Race, winning team)
Cueva Valdez, Santa Cruz Island to East Beach, Santa Barbara - Approx. 26 miles
(*10:20 to Arroyo Burro Beach) |
12:48*
|
| 7/21/2007 |
Tara Stockton
Steve Trueblood
Kristen Stahle
Pete Engle
Marcie Kjoller
Ingrid Schmitz |
(6x6 Relay Race)
Cueva Valdez, Santa Cruz Island to East Beach, Santa Barbara - Approx. 26 miles |
15:15
|
| 7/21/2007 |
Dean White
Vic Anderson
Matt Organista
Dean McNeil
Pat Boyle
Lisa Stratton |
(6x6 Relay Race)
Cueva Valdez, Santa Cruz Island to East Beach, Santa Barbara - Approx. 26 miles |
15:35
|
| 7/21/2007 |
Willy Blumentals
Michael & Ellen
Tschantz-Hahn
Sondra Vitols
Suzie Dods
Abe de la
Houssaye |
(6x6 Relay Race)
Cueva Valdez, Santa Cruz Island to East Beach, Santa Barbara - Approx. 26 miles |
15:38
|
| 7/21/2007 |
Norm Davis
Megan Wygant
Dianna Wygant
Bill Wygant
Jenna Howell
Dan Boyle |
(6x6 Relay Race)
Cueva Valdez, Santa Cruz Island to East Beach, Santa Barbara - Approx. 26 miles |
15:54
|
| 7/21/2007 |
Katherine Lowe
Marta Bechhoefer
Gary Emich
Sylvia Marino
Kathie Hewko
Joe Oaks |
(6x6 Relay Race)
Cueva Valdez, Santa Cruz Island to East Beach, Santa Barbara - Approx. 26 miles |
15:56
|
| 8/3/2007 |
Tim Lawrence (USA)
Peter Zabel (Germany) |
(Relay - 3 hour intervals)Santa Barbara Island to Rocky Point in Palos Verdes, Los Angeles. |
31:25 |
| 8/14/2007 |
Kathleen Wilson
(USA) |
Santa Cruz Island to Oxnard Channel Islands Harbor - Approx. 20 miles |
11:43 |
| 9/3/2007 |
Peter Urrea (USA) |
Anacapa Island to Port Hueneme - Approx. 12.4 miles |
8:15 |
| 9/23/2007 |
Kevin Murphy (England) |
Santa Cruz Island to Leadbetter - 26 miles |
17:31 |
| 9/28/2007 |
Kaustubh Vemuri (India, 10 yrs old) |
Anacapa Island to Oxnard - Approx. 12.4 miles |
7:23 |
| 10/7/2007 |
Scott Zornig (USA) |
Anacapa Island to Santa Cruz Island - Approx. 6 miles. |
2:18 |
| 6/28/08 |
Penny Palfrey
(Australia) |
Santa Rosa Island to Santa Cruz Island - Approx. 6 miles. |
2:30 |
| 6/28/08 |
Chris Palfrey
(Australia) |
Santa Rosa Island to Santa Cruz Island - Approx. 6 miles. Read Chris's story. |
2:52 |
| 7/10/08 |
Jim McConica (USA) |
Anacapa Island to Oxnard - Approx. 12 miles |
5:26 |
| 7/11/08 |
Claudia Rose (USA) |
Anacapa Island to Oxnard - Approx. 12 miles |
8:34 |
| 7/17/08 |
Marc Lewis (USA) |
Santa Rosa Island to Coal Oil Point, Goleta. Approx. 30 miles |
15:46 |
