Solo Firsts
Overall
- An “overall first” is the first to swim across a channel, or around an island, in either direction.
- Times with an asterisk (*) indicate swims that are also the current speed record for that route.
Channel Swims
| Route | Km/Mi | Name | Time | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anacapa / mainland | 20/12 | Cindy Cleveland | 6:12 | 1978 |
| Two-Way Anacapa / mainland | 40/24 | Cindy Cleveland | 12:48* | 1978 |
| Santa Cruz / mainland | 31/19 | David Yudovin | 15:15 | 1983 |
| Two-Way Santa Cruz / mainland | 62/38 | Ken Mignosa | 29:22* | 2018 |
| Santa Rosa / mainland | 44/27.5 | Marc Lewis | 15:46* | 2008 |
| San Miguel / mainland | 43/27 | Penny Palfrey | 11:29* | 2008 |
| Santa Barbara / mainland | 61/38 | Penny Palfrey | 17:53* | 2009 |
| San Clemente / mainland | 84/52 | Tina Neill | 28:41* | 2012 |
Circumnavigations
| Route | Km/Mi | Name | Time | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anacapa | 18/11 | Peter Hayden | 5:41* | 2014 |
| Santa Barbara | 8/5 | Natalie Merrow | 2:41* | 2015 |
Island Hoppers
| Route | Km/Mi | Name | Time | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| S. Cruz / Anacapa | 7.5/5 | Scott Zornig | 2:18 | 2007 |
| S. Rosa / S. Cruz | 9/6 | Penny Palfrey | 2:31* | 2008 |
| S. Miguel / S. Rosa | 6/3.5 | Julian Rusinek | 2:25* | 2013 |
| S. Barbara / Catalina | 39/24 | Peter Hayden | 13:27* | 2015 |
| S. Clemente / Catalina | 34/21 | Dave Loeffler | 15:29* | 2018 |
Other Routes
| Route | Km/Mi | Name | Time | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anacapa Isl circumnavigation + return to mainland | 37/23 | Peter Hayden | 12:40 | 2014 |
| S. Barbara Isl circumnavigation + return to Catalina Isl | 47/29 | Peter Hayden | 16:48 | 2015 |
| Mainland to S. Cruz Isl (via east Anacapa Isl) + return to mainland | 66/41 | Ken Mignosa | 29:22 | 2018 |
Available Overall Firsts
Channel Swims
- San Nicolas Island / mainland
- Santa Rosa two-way
- San Miguel two-way
- Santa Barbara two-way
Circumnavigations
- Santa Cruz Island
- Santa Rosa Island
- San Miguel Island
- San Nicolas Island
- San Clemente Island
Island Hoppers
- many…
Direction
- A “direction first” is the first to swim across a channel, or around an island, in a specific direction.
- Times with an asterisk (*) indicate swims that are also the current speed record for that route and direction.
Channel Swims
| Route | Name | Time | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mainland to Anacapa | Cindy Cleveland | 6:12 | 1978 |
| Anacapa to Mainland | Cindy Cleveland | 6:36 | 1978 |
| Santa Cruz to Mainland | David Yudovin | 15:15 | 1983 |
| Mainland to Santa Cruz | Ken Mignosa | 14:41* | 2018 |
| Santa Rosa to Mainland | Marc Lewis | 15:46* | 2008 |
| San Miguel to Mainland | Penny Palfrey | 11:29* | 2008 |
| Santa Barbara to Mainland | Penny Palfrey | 17:53* | 2009 |
| San Clemente to Mainland | Tina Neill | 28:41* | 2012 |
Circumnavigations
| Route | Name | Time | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anacapa (clockwise) | Peter Hayden | 5:41 | 2014 |
| Anacapa (counter-clockwise) | Ned Denison, Elizabeth Fry, Fionnuala Walsh | 6:40 | 2016 |
| Santa Barbara (clockwise) | Natalie Merrow | 2:41 | 2015 |
Island Hoppers
| Route | Name | Time | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anacapa to S. Cruz | Scott Zornig | 2:18 | 2007 |
| S. Rosa to S. Cruz | Penny Palfrey | 2:31* | 2008 |
| S. Cruz to Anacapa | Lynn Kubasek | 5:08 | 2013 |
| S. Miguel to S. Rosa | Julian Rusinek | 2:25* | 2013 |
| S. Cruz to S. Rosa | Santosh Patil | 4:04 | 2014 |
| S. Barbara to Catalina | Peter Hayden | 13:27* | 2015 |
| S. Clemente / Catalina | Dave Loeffler | 15:29* | 2018 |
Available Direction Firsts
Channel Swims
- Mainland to Santa Rosa
- Mainland to San Miguel
- Mainland to Santa Barbara
- Mainland to San Clemente
Circumnavigations
- Santa Barbara Island (counter-clockwise)
Island Hoppers
- Santa Rosa to San Miguel
- Catalina to Santa Barbara
- Catalina to San Clemente
Gender
- If the route was first swum by a male, who was the first female?
- Or, if the route was first swum by a female, who was the first male?
- The SBCSA does not distinguish route directions for gender firsts.
Channel Swims
| Route | Category | Name | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anacapa | first male | David Yudovin | 1982 |
| Anacapa two-way | first male | Paul Lewis | 2008 |
| Santa Cruz | first female | Rendy Lynn Opdycke | 2007 |
| Santa Rosa | first female | Caroline Block | 2018 |
Circumnavigations
| Route | Category | Name | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Santa Barbara Island | first male | Peter Hayden | 2015 |
| Anacapa Island | first female | Elizabeth Fry Fionnuala Walsh (tandem) |
2016 |
Island Hoppers
| Route | Category | Name | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| S. Rosa / S. Miguel | first male | Chris Palfrey | 2008 |
| S. Cruz / Anacapa | first female | Lynn Kubasek | 2013 |
| S. Barbara / Catalina | first female | Kim Hedges | 2021 |
Available Gender Firsts
Channel Swims
- San Miguel / mainland - first male
- Santa Barbara / mainland - first male
- San Clemente / mainland - first male
- Santa Cruz two-way - first female
Island Hoppers
- San Miguel / Santa Rosa - first female
- San Clemente / Catalina - first female