Course Records
Overall
The fastest person to swim solo 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 | Jim McConica | 5:33 | 2020 |
| 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
The fastest person to swim solo 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) | Jim McConica | 5:33 | 2020 |
| 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 fastest man or woman to swim solo across a channel or around an island (regardless of route direction).
Channel Swims
| Route | Category | Name | Time | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anacapa / mainland | fastest male | Jim McConica | 4:38 | 2012 |
| Anacapa / mainland | fastest female | Sarah Thomas | 5:07 | 2020 |
| Santa Cruz / mainland | fastest male | Jim McConica | 8:58 | 2013 |
| Santa Cruz / mainland | fastest female | Jessica Kieras | 9:26 | 2021 |
| 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 | Jim McConica | 5:33 | 2020 |
| Anacapa | fastest female | Rebecca Nevitt | 6:02 | 2019 |
| 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. Barbara / Catalina | fastest female | Kim Hedges | 22:39 | 2021 |
| S. Clemente / Catalina | fastest male | Dave Loeffler | 15:29 | 2018 |
Tandem
A tandem swim is two or more swimmers swimming simultaneously. Unlike a relay swim, tandem swimmers each complete the full course nonstop, and are included in the historical list of solo successes. Tandem swims are not eligible for solo course records, however, due to pacing and potential drafting advantages over true solo swimmers.
Tandem course records are recognized only for routes where a tandem swim is faster than the current solo course record.
| Route | Category | Name | Time | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anacapa circumnavigation | Overall | Amy Dantzler | 4:52:50 | 2020 |
| Anacapa circumnavigation (CW) | Directional | Amy Dantzler | 4:52:50 | 2020 |
| Anacapa circumnavigation | Gender | Amy Dantzler | 4:52:50 | 2020 |
| Anacapa circumnavigation | Gender | Jake Glick | 4:53:10 | 2020 |