Speed Records
Overall
- An “overall” speed record is the fastest person to swim across a channel, or around an island, in either direction.
Channel Swims
| Route | Km/Mi | Name | Time | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anacapa / mainland | 20/12 | Jim McConica | 4:38 | 2012 |
| Two-Way Anacapa / mainland | 40/24 | Cindy Cleveland | 12:48 | 1978 |
| Santa Cruz / mainland | 31/19 | Jim McConica | 8:58 | 2013 |
| Two-Way Santa Cruz / mainland | 62/38.5 | 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 | Santosh Patil | 2:12 | 2012 |
| 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 |
Direction
- A “direction” speed record is the fastest to swim across a channel, or around an island, in a specific direction.
Channel Swims
| Route | Name | Time | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mainland to Anacapa | Jim McConica | 5:05 | 2018 |
| Anacapa to Mainland | Jim McConica | 4:38 | 2012 |
| Santa Cruz to Mainland | Jim McConica | 8:58 | 2013 |
| 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 | Santosh Patil | 2:12 | 2012 |
| S. Rosa to S. Cruz | Penny Palfrey | 2:31 | 2008 |
| S. Cruz to Anacapa | Dan Simonelli | 2:15 | 2017 |
| 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 |
Gender
- The SBCSA does not distinguish route directions for gender speed records.
Channel Swims
| Route | Category | Name | Time | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anacapa / mainland | fastest male | Jim McConica | 4:38 | 2012 |
| Anacapa / mainland | fastest female | Karina Garcia | 5:28 | 2017 |
| Santa Cruz / mainland | fastest male | Jim McConica | 8:58 | 2013 |
| Santa Cruz / mainland | fastest female | Tina Neill | 10:33 | 2011 |
| Santa Rosa / mainland | fastest male | Marc Lewis | 15:46 | 2008 |
| Santa Rosa / mainland | fastest female | Caroline Block | 20:36 | 2018 |
| San Miguel / mainland | fastest female | Penny Palfrey | 11:29 | 2008 |
| Santa Barbara / mainland | fastest female | Penny Palfrey | 17:53 | 2009 |
| San Clemente / mainland | fastest female | Tina Neill | 28:41 | 2012 |
Circumnavigations
| Route | Category | Name | Time | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anacapa | fastest male | Peter Hayden | 5:41 | 2014 |
| Anacapa | fastest female | Elizabeth Fry Fionnuala Walsh |
6:40 | 2016 |
| Santa Barbara (clockwise) | fastest female | Natalie Merrow | 2:41 | 2015 |
Island Hoppers
| Route | Category | Name | Time | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| S. Cruz / Anacapa | fastest male | Santosh Patil | 2:12 | 2012 |
| S. Cruz / Anacapa | fastest female | Lynn Kubasek | 5:08 | 2013 |
| S. Rosa / S. Cruz | fastest female | Penny Palfrey | 2:31 | 2008 |
| S. Rosa / S. Cruz | fastest male | Santosh Patil | 4:04 | 2014 |
| S. Miguel / S. Rosa | fastest male | Julian Rusinek | 2:25 | 2013 |
| S. Barbara / Catalina | fastest male | Peter Hayden | 13:27 | 2015 |
| S. Clemente / Catalina | fastest male | Dave Loeffler | 15:29 | 2018 |