A. Follow Channel Crossings at CCSF Facebook Page. 2-mile (32. m. If you are looking to swim the Anacapa Channel or Anacapa circumnavigation, we recommend. An attempt was made to contact one outstanding athlete who successfully completed the crossing from each of the following selective chronological periods: the early 1950's, the late 1950's, the early 1970's, the late 1970's, the early 1980's, the middle The corollary is that every season the Catalina Channel Swimming Federation sees swimmers who dream of making an attempt without the necessary experience. 4. Planning Your Swim & Training in the Final Weeks CCSF Website is the Relay and Solo Swimmer’s Resource Headquarters The CCSF website is the primary resource for Catalina Channel information including marine weather forecast, buoy temperatures, and preparatory steps in the final weeks before an attempt. Ventura, CA 93001 (805) 642-1393 islandpackers. The six teens who call themselves "The Channel Chasers" will attempt to swim the grueling 20. Everest of long-distance swimming, then the Catalina Channel is K2, a. #21: 'Captain' Tom Sheffield (left) discusses proposed Catalina Channel swim with Roy Sutter, professional. 5 km crossing of the English Channel from England to France at the age of 54 on 20 August 2011 in 12 hours 39 minutes. Upon our arrival to the island, our first-leg relay swimmer (s) will enter the water from our boat and swim approximately 50 yards to the island’s shore. She observed Catalina Channel Swimming Federation Rules, which prevent 1) the use of insulating or buoyant material (eg, wetsuits); and 2) unnatural assistance to the swimmer (eg, drafting, touching a kayak). Catalina Island is an adventure just off the coast of Southern California. 5 miles long and is scheduled to take between 8-11. Direction. 21 September 2018. Joe’s Rent-A-Boat allows you to be your own tour guide. This is my account of that wonderful day. Venture on an exploratory mission that is both educational and entertaining. The shortest straight-line difference is 41. CATALINA CHANNEL SWIMMING FEDERATION. She completed the Grand Slam of Open Water Swimming. REMINDER: The window of opportunity to apply this season is narrowing rapidly. 1-12. CCSF News – July 2012. Gale said nearly 50 people tried to cross the. Athletes lined up for the start of the Otillo World Series swimrun race on March 1 on Santa Catalina, one of California’s Channel Islands. Dean writes that the English Channel swim inspired chewing gum magnate William Wrigley Jr. She loves people and will spoil you. The English Channel, 33 km between France and England; The Catalina Channel, 32. September 25, 2012 [Swimming World Magazine]: “At just 13 years old, Fiona Goh became the youngest female swimmer to swim solo from a California Channel Island to the California mainland, as reported by the Rancho Santa Margarita Patch. The highest point on the island is 2,097 feet (639 m) Mt. 5 km (21. If you’re leaving out of Dana Point, your boat holds 8 people for $80 each way. Little Harbor and Shark Harbor both offer overnight. An attempt was made to contact one outstanding athlete who successfully completed the crossing from each of the following selective chronological periods: the early 1950's, the late 1950's, the early 1970's, the late 1970's, the early 1980's, the middle. Getting there: Catalina Express - Long Beach / San Pedro/Dana Point. Attendees are invited to don their best pirate costume and set sail for a weekend of great food, cold drinks, live music, a treasure hunt, costume contest and much more. In a historic feat, a French open water swimmer completed three crossings between the California coast and. Summer Season: The best white seabass fishing takes place in. She's now been in the water 14 hours, swimming just over 11 miles. Caption slip reads: "Photographer: Gaze. 3 km crossing of Catalina Channel from Santa Catalina Island to the Southern California mainland in 15 hours 30 minutes 3 seconds. Many visitors sail over to the Island and rent a mooring in either Two Harbors or Avalon. Share: Listen Download. 6 statute miles (31. Karen Burton, 32, of Monument, Colo. 6 statute miles (31. 486. Buy 2, get 5 nights free. Abby Bergman wasn’t even half an hour into her journey across the Catalina Channel when the magnitude of the challenge overwhelmed her. She was stimulated by the knowledge that on 15 th January 1927, Canadian George Young had become the first person to cross the Catalina Channel with his time. He completed the crossing in 15 hours 29 minutes 12 seconds, escorted by Carl Mayhugh on board The Magician. Miami. Palframan achieved the Oceans Seven on 6 October 2023. Friday, December 20, 2019, 6:00am. The Catalina Channel is well-known in the marathon swimming and channel swimming community for its challenging courses - either a channel crossing the San Pedro Channel between Catalina Island and the Southern California mainland or a circumnavigation around Catalina Island itself. Make your reservation:In 1927, Chicago financier William Wrigley Jr. Catalina Island is just an hour away with year-round boat transportation and up to 30 departures daily. FAX ALL FORMS TO: Catalina Channel Swimming Federation: 866-910-3285 Send fees to: Carol Sing, 10002 Cristobal Dr, Spring Valley, CA 91977. 5-mile Manhattan Island Marathon Swim, four years later. First person to swim the channel three ways. Pauline Jackson was a black American open water swimmer and trail blazer from New York who was inducted in the International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame as an Honor Administrator in the Class of 2024. The Triple Crown of Open Water Swimming is a marathon swimming challenge consisting of three historically important swims: . The company began service in 1981 with a single sixty-passenger vessel. 9 km Manhattan. Cold water marathon swimmers are encouraged to feed quickly. SUCCESSFUL CATALINA CHANNEL RELAYS: Teams are from the United States except where noted. Web site: Phone: (714) 963-4378. " The English Channel route is 34km (21 miles) straight across but currents mean it is rare for a swimmer to cover it in less than 40km. Greeted by elated, cheering supporters Thursday morning, a 21-year-old woman from Croatia completed a grueling, overnight swim from Catalina Island to the shores below Trump National Golf Club in R…Catalina Island and the Catalina Channel Swimming Federation logs and interviews. 24, at about 10 p. 3. A local marathon swimmer’s quest to swim across the Catalina Channel ended in failure last week, but not because 66-year-old Jamshid Khajavi ran out of steam. To advise and furnish information to those intending to make the swim. . Tino Valentine, Options, 562-980-2009, Capt. (The water in the Channel is very salty and the Vaseline helps reduce chafing. By Love Catalina Island on Jan. ) Hours (in decimal) Dana Point to Avalon: 7. It is absolutely safe to swim in Catalina. Capt. com) - On Monday, October 8, 2018, former Navy Seal Dave Loeffler accomplished a “Big Swim” in 15 hours and 29 minutes for the first-ever swim from San Clemente Island, CA to Catalina Island, CA. New Records in the Catalina Channel 56-Year-Old Solo and 50-59 Female Relay Set New Marks The Channel has seen swift swimmers this month. October 2015. , Avalon: 310-510-0174. Ron has been diving Catalina since the early 1970′s and has lived on the island since 1993. The fastest open water swimmers will spend only a few seconds per hour in their feeding routine (less than 60 seconds per 60 minutes of swimming). The village is so rustic and authentic that it attracts an insane amount of visitors every year. Tracker: (refreshed approx. A swim between any of these islands and the mainland is considered a “Santa Barbara Channel swim,” and qualifies as a leg of the California Triple Crown. 00; Group (20+) rates are available, call group reservations at (800) 830-7744 catalinainfo. Catalina Channel. Depending on the direction of the swell, you may be in a swell shadow (and wind shadow) for most of the journey between LA and Catalina Island. He came from Mexico to conquer the channel. To gather and preserve historical Catalina Channel Swimming data. 3 kilometers) between Catalina Island and the mainland in Southern California, USA, and (3) 28. He is one of the leading swimmers in the Triple Crown of Lake Monster Swims. Swimmers are from the USA except where noted. A Newport Bay Dredging Co. More than 40,000 people have crossed the Channel in small boats this year to try to reach the UK, typically paying several hundred or a few thousand pounds for the dangerous crossing, which can. 5 km between Catalina Island and the California mainland. Search all swim results for English Channel swims ratified by the Channel Swimming Association. Catalina Express. The CCSF promotes safe swims across the Catalina Channel, provides advice and information, and observes, authenticates, and records swims. Santa Catalina Island is part of the Channel Islands eight-island archipelago in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Southern California. com The. Hyderabad: Telangana swimmer, Syamala Goli, has added a new feather to her already decorated hat. Only five men had ever swum the waterway before. 10. 5. Harbor Reef Restaurant. John walked ashore after swimming 12 hours 21 minutes and 49 seconds, the 256 th swimmer to do the swim. after grounding on the island's east end, and another fishing vessel and an island lifeguard boat responded, the Coast Guard's. Sixteen year old Charlotte SamuelsCharlotte SamuelsCharlotte Samuels from Ridgewood, New Jersey set ou t to swim the Catalina Channel. Satendra and his team members started the swim at 10. We will board the Pacific Star live-aboard boat on Wednesday Evening, October 4, 2021. While there are sharks in the waters around Catalina Island, the chances of encountering a dangerous shark are extremely low. The island’s marine. The youngest male swimmer – and person overall – to swim between Santa Catalina Island and the California mainland, USA, is Andy Taylor (USA, b. One of the most popular boating activities is the semi-submersible sub, were you can get. Channel Islands National Park General Management Plan prohibits pets from all Park islands, except for guide dogs for visually impaired persons (NPS 2015b,. To advise and furnish information to those intending to make the swim. 50 am. Climate & Environment. By 1976, she swam from the mainland of California to Catalina Island in the overall world record of 7 hours, 15 minutes 55 seconds – 1 and 1/2 hours under the former record. Request for. Visitors will find many protected areas that are ideal for snorkelers at all levels. At age 56, and thirty years after her first crossing of Lake Ontario, Marilyn set-out at 10:00 pm on 29 August 2013 to take-on the 32 km crossing of the Catalina Channel. Send email to: info@swimcatalina. He completed 2 Rottnest Channel Swims in Western Australia in 2010 and 2012; He completed the Cadiz Freedom Swim in South Africa; He completed a 33. The men’s awards are done at the Newport Dunes in Newport Beach. Open daily April through October. It's comparable to the English Channel in terms of distance and water. Aurora Hotel. Catalina Island and the Catalina Channel Swimming Federation logs and interviews. If you’d like more information on the LA to Catalina journey, I’ve written up a more detailed page discussing the logistics of Boating to Catalina. First person to swim the channel three ways. 7″N 118°25′11. a small cove on the west side of Catalina Island, 100m or so distant, illuminated only by the boat’s spotlight and the soft glow of a crescent moon. Honoree John York (8 hours and 54 minutes) was followed by Honorees Alison Streeter, MBE and Davide Morgan plus three others. A. The list of successful swims will be updated at the end of the CCSF season. Though familiar to the Toronto swimming community, Young was only seventeen and a relative unknown in America, lacking the. By Carolyne Zinko, Chronicle Staff Writer Sep 24, 2004. This video was taken at approximately 6 AM when the sun came up. 24. 4 miles). Boat charters from the mainland to the Island are also available. 3. 5-miles (45. For 400, 800 and 1500 freestyle and 400 IM, Swimmers must have the AAA qualifying. The double crossing from the mainland to Catalina Island and back again took 33 hours 13 minutes. Name. 16, 2020. The Lake San Marcos resident was. Justine Brousseau. It is a very deep and busy shipping channel well known for its large variety of marine wildlife. CHANNEL. 9. Kevin Bell. You may swim more than that if you aren’t good at keeping a consistent distance between yourself and. 1. The Triple Crown of Open Water Swimming is a marathon swimming challenge consisting of three historically important swims: English Channel - 20. When 84-year-old La Jolla native Don Baker heard that a group of 70-year-olds had set a record for being the oldest team to swim the 21-mile Catalina Channel, the. on Sept. History of the Catalina Channel Crossing. I am considering a Catalina Channel crossing attempt end of July this year. to r. While the average day in the Catalina Channel is almost certainly more swimmer-friendly than the average day in the EC, on "any given day" a Catalina swim can absolutely be more challenging than an EC swim. In the winter of 1927, William Wrigley Jr. I cannot express enough how awesome this boat is and the crew is exceptional. In a historic feat, a French open water swimmer completed three crossings between the California coast and. Three iconic routes -- the English Channel, the Catalina Channel and the island of Manhattan -- make up ultra swimming's so-called triple crown and beckon athletes to. ,Catalina Divers Supply offers the dive vessel, Cat Dive, a 42-foot aluminum boat with a spacious deck, plenty of storage, showers, and a transom door to the swim step for easy dive access. Today the Catalina Channel Swimming Federation governs, supports and promotes cross-channel swimming between Santa Catalina Island and the mainland. The list of successful swims will be updated at the end of the CCSF season. 2-mile (32. 5 November 1969), who was aged aged 47 years 341 days at the end of her swim on 10-12 October 2017. NOTE: Capt. 6 kilometers) between Arrow Point on the island and Long Point in Rancho Palos Verdes to travel the shortest distance across the channel. Remarkable as all the islands in the Channel Islands are, none has as rich and deep a history as Catalina Island. A Channel swimmer must practice as much as possible in water that approaches the expected temps. 800. 2 km) 'Catalina Channel Swim' and the 28. Two teams – one Hawaiian All-Star crew and one. Newport Dunes Waterfront Resort & Marina 101 N Bayside Drive Newport Beach, CA 92663. Avalon Harbor Department: 24 hour service, VHF Channels 12 & 16; 310-510-0535. Rivard. Catalina Island Yacht Charter & Yacht Rentals. Reporter: Sports.