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The most accurate listing of Hawaiian channel swimmers
Successful channel crosses, HCSA approved alternative swims,
Successful channel crosses, HCSA approved alternative swims,
Maui Nui SwimTM, Triple Maui Nui Swim, island circumnavigation,
Maui Nui SwimTM, Triple Maui Nui Swim, island circumnavigation,
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Molokaʻi (Kaiwi)
2025
Haley Chasin
Aysu Turkoglu
Tim Lorge
Lorelei Schmidt
2024
Tsanko Tsankov
Caitlin OʻReilly
Patrick Autissier
Bengisu Avci
Andreas Waschburger
Michael Moreau
Anshuman Jhingran
Izebel Sierra
Graco Morlan (Oʻahu to Molokaʻi)
Christopher Chuck
Rachel Randall
Halani Moss-Vete Foulsham
Ryan Utsumi
Petar Stoychev
Colby Dimsdale
2023
Karen Ennis
Kieron Palframan
Rob Woodhouse
Lauren Lesyna
Alessandra Cima
Chris Allshouse
Edward "Ted" Lomicka
Jorge Ivan Agudelo Vargas
Eziquiel Becerril
Eduardo Collazos
Grainne Moss
Andy Donaldson
Steve Leitch
Maya Merhige
Andy Walberer
2022
Suwei Chen
Marcia Cleveland
Mark Sowerby
Guy Moar
Daniel Vivero
Jamie Lomelin
Rene Martinez
Herman Van Der Weshuizen
Nathalie Pohl
Zach Margolis
Terri Dietz
Lori King
Sayani Das
2021
John Batchelder
Dmitry Petrol
Barbara Hernandez
Andrey Bozhko
Edie Markovich
Sara Thomas
2020
Steven Minaglia
Deb Merwick
2019
Christian Jongeneel
Florin Tomos
Paul Feltoe
Paul Georgescu
2018
John Zemaitis
Joe Zemaitis
Dina Levacic
Johnathan Radcliffe
Lynton Mortensen
Mark Tan
Anna Strachan
Dean Summers
2017
Ryan Leong
Stefan Reinke
Toni Ederli
Sarah Jane Ferguson
Mariel Hawley Davila
Nora Toledano
Prabhat Koli
Pat Gallant-Charette
Abhejali Bernardova
Steve Walker
Cameron Bellamy
2016
Antonio Agruelles
Tom Pembroke
Adrian Sarchet
Tom Hacket
Steve Junk
Beth French
Jorge Crivelles Villanueva
Ion Lazarenco
Marcy Macdonald
Liz Fry
2015
Attila Manyoki
Andre Wiesig
2014
Rohan More
Cameron Keith
Jim Barber
Victoria Rian
Yesenia Cabrera Fuegos
2013
Katie Benoit
Leahi Camacho
2012
Beth French
Kim Chambers
Kathleen Wilson
Oliver Wilkinson
Michael Ventre
Adam Walker
Stephen Redmond
2011
Penny Palfrey
Darren Miller
Michelle Macy
Anna-Carin Nordin
Forrest Nelson
Tina Neill
Samantha Simon
2010
Chris Palfrey
2009
Mackenzie Miller
2007
Mike Spalding
Kelly Gleason
Linda Kaiser
2006
Forrest Nelson
Bill Goding
Forrest Nelson
1994
Robin Isayama
1979
Mike Miller
Ian Emberson
1974
Jonathan Ezer
1972
Harry Huffaker
1967
Harry Huffaker
1961
Keo Nakama
1939
Bill Pai (uncertified, rowed out to sea for start)
Molokaʻi (Kaiwi) RELAY
2025
Team Ocean Navi: Hisao Chiba, Chigusa Yamashita, Mitsuhiko Ida, Katsunori Takao, Kenji Kambe, Mikiyo Hakoneo
2019
Olympic Club: Christine Olson, Elyssa Pedote, Felicia Lee, Christine Hughes, Naoko Watanabe, Allison Arnold
ʻAuʻau Channel
2025
Norihito Yoshioka
Steven Minaglia
Zachary Kayser
2024
Tim Lorge
Michael Guirl
Taylor Stallings-Pinnick
Ruppert Gorycki
Steven Minaglia
Matthew Lam
Nicole Forelli
Ted Lomicka
Steven Minaglia
Michael Moreau
Jon Storm
Alaina Otterstrom
Steven Minaglia
Andrea Salmi
Laura Lipp
Sammy Larrazabal
Brittney Ruffier
Tim Costello
2023
Virginia Manner
Zachary Kayser
Jake Danzer
James Uumann
Samuel Megowen
Ally Roth
Colby Dimsdale
Matt McGillicuddy
Jess Hogg
Paul Towers
Steven Minaglia
Aby Ortega
Melodee Liegl
Niels Pantenburg
Steven Minaglia
Christopher Chuck
Ryan Leong
Stefan Reinke
Hudson Slay
Deb Merwick
Bill Goding
2022
Candes Gentry
Cindy Rote
Robert Vandersluis
Kyle McBurnie
Erin Kilbury
Cory Fults
Kirk McKinney
Amy Gubser
Abigail Fairman Sarah Roberts
Steven Minaglia
Carly Miller
Shara Neidell
Stephanie Saucy
Robert Breitel
Tina Neill
Bill Goding
Steven Minaglia
Deb Merwick
Emily Evans
Tina Neill
Emily Evans
Tina Neill
Emily Evans
Tina Neill
Bill Goding
Jennifer Conway
Jessica McCollum
Pamela Melish
Kate Toews
Kelly Love-Abel
Diane Corn
John Zemaitis
Steven Minaglia
Steven Greunwald
Natalia Chuich
Joe Zemaitis
Nicole Forelli
Michael Herrmann
2021
Kelly Quinn
Stefan Reinke
Ryan Leong
Bill Goding
Abby Pledger
Steven Minaglia
Jamie Tout
Edie Markovich
Dan Worden
Lauren Grous
Candes Gentry
Mike Spalding
Joel Swartz
Anelise Puentes
Sonya Pinsky
Tina Neill
Randy Brown
Abby Bergman
Ryan Utsumi
Matt McGillicuddy
Kelsey Liu
Bill Goding
Tina Neill
Rachel Randall
Hudson Slay
Deb Merwick
Abigail Mawae
Lectie Altman
Stefan Reinke
Conner Wernecke
Kelsey Liu
Rachel Randall
Emily Reynolds
Steven Minaglia
Marek Lehocky
2020
Terri Dietz
David Bell
Jerelyn Watanabe
Mike Abbott
Matt Knight
Andrea Salmi
Kevin Jervis
Lectie Altman
Marcus Gurrman
Calvin Taetzsch
Ryan Leong
Stefan Reinke
Hudson Slay
Bill Goding
2019
Andrew Robertson Davis
Steven Minaglia
Skylar Webb
Alex Webb
Stefan Reinke
Ryan Leong
Joe Zemaitis
John Zemaitis
Joel R WIlson
Bill Goding
Stefan Reinke
Ryan Leong
Quinn Riordan
Hudson Slay
Marcus Guttman
Lynton Mortensen
Ethan Revelo
Kai West
Sarah Torquin
Alana Barthel
Zack West
Stefan Reinke
Jen Reiter
Hudson Slay
Skylar Webb
Alex Webb
2018
Abby Bergman
Phillip Kim
Cynthia Hertzer
Quinn Riordan
Matt Knight
Steven Minaglia
Devon Clifford
Scott Schroeder
Stephen Rouch
Paul Towers
Van Cornwell
2017
Mark Tan
Scott Zornig
Bill Goding
Hudson Slay
Mark Williams
Steven Minaglia
Joe Zemaitis
Devon Clifford
Stefan Reinke
John Humenick
2016
David Conners
Tesla Profumo
Joel Swartz
Bill Goding
Hudson Slay
Mark Williams
1970-2015
ʻAuʻau Channel Double Cross
2014
Mark Williams
Steven Minaglia
2013
Meredith Novak
2008
Peter Attia
Kalohi Channel
2025
Norihito Yoshioka
Steven Minaglia
2024
Tim Lorge
Michael Guirl
Taylor Stallings-Pinnick
Ruppert Gorycki
Steven Minaglia
2023
Colby Dimsdale
Matt McGillicuddy
Jess Hogg
Steven Minaglia
Jarrett Tishmack
2022
Kirk McKinney
Amy Gubser
Abigail Fairman
Sarah Roberts
Steven Minaglia
Deb Merwick
Emily Evans
Tina Neill
Terri Dietz
Jerelyn Watanabe
David Bell
Andrew Deutscher
Steven Minaglia
Steven Gruenwald
Natalia Chuich
Joe Zemaitis
John Zemaitis
Nicole Forelli
Michael Herrmann
2021
Cindy Rote
Candes Gentry
Steven Minaglia
Terri Dietz
Steven Minaglia
Jamie Tout
Dan Worden
Lauren Grous
Edie Markovich
Steven Minaglia
Marek Lehocky
Quinn Riordan
Abby Bergman
Mike Abbott
Jerelyn Watanabe
Steven Minaglia
2019
Paul Towers
Ryan Leong
Steven Minaglia
Stefan Reinke
Alex Webb
Skylar Webb
Joe Zemaitis
John Zemaitis
2018
Devon Clifford
Steven Minaglia
Scott Schroeder
Paul Towers
Stephen Rouch
Van Cornwell
2017
Devon Clifford
Steven Minaglia
Stefan Reinke
Joe Zemaitis
John Humenick
Robin Lang
Mark Tan
2014
John Norman
Kai Norman
David Neilan
Bill Goding
Stefan Reinke
Ryan Leong
Mark Williams
2012
Amol Adhav
Steven Minaglia
Scott Harvey
Craig Coombs
2011
Forrest Nelson
Tina Neill
Carl Kawauchi
2007
Carl Kawauchi
Mike Spalding
Laurie Foster
Kelly Gleason
Tom Burke
1995
Carl Kawauchi
Bill Costello
Alton Motobu
1991
Linda Kaiser
Janice Vierra
1989
Carl Kawauchi
Terry Chodosh
Ulrich Klinke
Harry Huffaker
1978
Jody Pollack
Bob Justman
Kalohi Channel Double Cross
2013
Billy Brown
Alalakeiki Channel
2011
Chris Palfrey
Penny Palfrey
2006
Alton Motobu
Carl Kawauchi
2001
Linda Kaiser
Laurie Foster
Mike Spalding
1992
Carl Kawauchi
Alton Motobu
Ulrich Klinke
1977
Bill Lawrence
Solomon Fernandez
Maui-Molokini-Maui
2024
Nicole Forelli
Ted Lomicka
Steven Minaglia
Michael Moreau
Jon Storm
Alaina Otterstrom
Steven Minaglia
Kevin Drake
Andrea Salmi
Laura Lipp
Sammy Larrazabal
Nicole Forelli
Matt Knight
Christopher Chuck
Jennifer Conway
Andrew Donaldson
Ryan Leong
Deb Merwick
Rachel Randall
Stefan Reinke
Hudson Slay
2023
Colby Dimsdale
Matt McGillicudy
Jess Hogg
Steven Minaglia
Aby Ortega
Niels Pantenburg
Melodee Liegl
Daniel Vanderhave
Ron Thompson
Alessandra Rossi Cima
2022
Steven Minaglia
Nicole Forelli
Joseph Locke
Laura Lipp
Maverick Donohue
Sammy Larrazabal
2021
Emma Radford
Evan Morrison
2020
Laura Lipp
Andrea Salmi
Matt Knight
Nicole Forelli
Mark Wussler
Kendra Bean
Pailolo Channel
2025
Kaya Terem
Riki Otaki
Samuel Megowen
Ally Roth
Norma Skorge
Zach Kayser
Rylie Hager
Travis Porterfield
Parker Costa
Allison Schillinger
Joseph Lileikis
Reina Lileikis
Laura Lipp
Sammy Larrazabal
Alaina Otterstrom
Norihito Yoshioka
Steven Minaglia
2024
Tim Lorge
Michael Guirl
Taylor Stallings-Pinnick
Ruppert Gorycki
Steven Minaglia
Colby Dimsdale
2023
Alicia Hetherington
Diane Corn
Kelly Love-Abel
2022
Jarrett Tishmack
Kirk McKinney
Amy Gubser
Abigail Fairman
Sarah Roberts
Steven Minaglia
Carly Miller
Christopher Chuck
Matt McGillicuddy
Linnea Mack
Jessica McCollum
Jennifer Conway
Deb Merwick
Emily Evans
Tina Neill
Steven Minaglia
Steven Gruenwald
Natalia Chuich
Joe Zemaitis
Nicole Forelli
Michael Hermann
2021 Marek Lehocky
Quinn Riordan
Steven Minaglia
Rae Douglass
Cindy Rote
Candes Gentry
Lauren Grous
Edie Markovich
Jamie Tout
Terri Dietz
Mike Abbott
Jerelyn Watanabe
David Bell
Steven Minaglia
2019
Becca Mann
Stefan Reinke
Ryan Leong
Steven Minaglia
Skylar Webb
Alex Webb
Joe Zemaitis
John Zemaitis
2018
Devon Clifford
Steven Minaglia
Scott Schroeder
Paul Towers
Stephen Rouch
Van Cornwell
2017
Mark Tan
Hudson Slay
Skylar Webb
Emma Forbes
Randall Scarborough
Alex Webb
Stefan Reinke
Steven Minaglia
Joe Zemaitis
John Humenick
Devon Clifford
2015
Les Mangold
2014
David Neilan
2012
Patrick Furlotti
Billy Brown
Steven Minaglia
Scott Harvey
Craig Coombs
2011
Forrest Nelson
Tina Neill
Dave Matthews
Karah Nizor Friberg
2009
Carl Kawauchi
Chris Palfrey
2008
Bill Goding
Quinn Carver
2006
Billy Brown
Karen Finnerty
Joe Glenn
2005
Jim Sorensen
2004
Ginny Walsh
1998
Carl Kawauchi
Bill Costello
Alton Motobu
1993
Carl Kawauchi
Dennis Blake
Vernon Knight
Joe Nagi
1991
Carl Kawauchi
Ulrich Klinke
1990
Linda Kaiser
Mike Spalding
Janice Vierra
1989
Jim Jonsson
Harry Huffaker
1973
Jim Caldwell
Pailolo Channel Double Cross
2013
Steven Minaglia
ʻAlenuihāhā
2025
Tina Neill
2011
Mike Spalding
2009
Linda Kaiser
Penny Palfrey
1970
Harry Huffaker
Kaulakahi Channel
2023
Matt McGillicuddy
Colby Dimsdale
Joseph Guilfoyle
2020
Steven Minaglia
Bill Goding
Lectie Altman
Stefan Reinke
Ryan Leong
Marcus Guttman
2019
Mark Tan
Lynton Mortensen
2012
Bill Goding
Forrest Nelson
Tina Neill
2010
Quinn Carver
2003
Linda Kaiser
Laurie Foster
Mike Spalding
Tom Robinson
Kealaikahiki Channel
2009
Quinn Carver
Bill Goding
2005
Linda Kaiser
Laurie Foster
Mike Spalding
Molokini Kealaikahiki Channel (Molokini to Lānaʻi)
2024
Terri Dietz
Jerelyn Watanabe
Kaiʻeiʻewaho Channel
- Maui Nui SwimTM
- Triple Maui Nui Swim (Nā Kōwā ʻEkolu)
- Oʻahu Staged Circumnavigation
2022
Marek Lehocky
Steven Minaglia
Records- currently being compiled
Fastest
ʻAlenuihāhā
Hawaiʻi to Maui- Penny Palfrey (2009)- 14:51
ʻAuʻau
Lānaʻi to Maui- Jim Sorensen (2002)- 3:10
Maui to Lānaʻi- under evaluation
ʻAuʻau-ʻAuʻau
Maui to Lānaʻi to Maui- Peter Attia (2008)- 11:43
Lānaʻi to Maui to Lānaʻi- Steven Minaglia/Mark Williams (2014)- 10:33
ʻAuʻau-Pailolo
Lānaʻi to Maui to Molokaʻi- Harry Huffaker (1989)- 11:29
Kaiwi
Molokaʻi to Oʻahu- Andreas Waschburger (2024)- 9:55:10
Oʻahu to Molokaʻi- Graco Morlan (2024)- 15:33
Kalohi
Molokaʻi to Lānaʻi- Tina Neill/Forrest Nelson (2011)- 4:25
Lānaʻi to Molokaʻi- Billy Brown (2013)- 4:47
Kalohi-Kalohi
Molokaʻi to Lānaʻi to Molokaʻi- Billy Brown (2013)- 10:26
Kaulakahi
Kauaʻi to Niʻihau- Bill Goding/Tina Neill/Forrest Nelson (2012)- 9:25
Niʻihau to Kauaʻi- Matt McGillicuddy/Colby Dimsdale/Joe Guifoyle (2023)- 10:38
Maui-Around Molokini-Maui
Maui-Around Molokini-Maui Counter Clockwise- Alaina Otterstrom/Steven Minaglia/Kevin Drake/Andrea Salmi/Laura Lipp/Sammy Larrazabal/Nicole Forelli/Matt Knight (2024)- 3:51
Molokini Kealaikahiki
Molokini to Lānaʻi- Terri Dietz/Jerelyn Watanabe (2024)- 19:35
Pailolo
Maui to Molokaʻi- Jim Sorensen (2005)- 3:38
Molokaʻi to Maui- Billy Brown (2012)- 3:59
Pailolo-Pailolo
Maui to Molokaʻi to Maui- Steven Minaglia (2013)- 11:10
Pailolo-Kalohi-ʻAuʻau
Maui to Molokaʻi to Lānaʻi to Maui- Becca Mann (2019)- 20:53
*Speed records are meant to be broken: Alalakeiki and Kealaikahiki Channels are left off this list since they can no longer be crossed.
Firsts
Alalakeiki
Kahoʻolawe to Maui- Carl Kawauchi/Ulrich Klinke/Alton Motobu (1992)
Maui to Kahoʻolawe- Linda Kaiser/Laurie Foster/Mike Spalding (2001)
ʻAlenuihāhā
Hawaiʻi to Maui- Harry Huffaker (1970)
ʻAuʻau
Lānaʻi to Maui- Steve Bobko/Bill Goding/Archie Hapai/Richard Merritt/Gary Neimeyer/Doug Rice/Jim Roumasset (1977)
Maui to Lānaʻi- Jim Caldwell (1970）
ʻAuʻau-ʻAuʻau
Maui to Lānaʻi to Maui- Peter Attia (2008)
Lānaʻi to Maui to Lānaʻi- Meredith Novak (2013)
ʻAuʻau-Pailolo
Lānaʻi to Maui to Molokaʻi- Harry Huffaker (1989)
Kaiwi
Molokaʻi to Oʻahu- Keo Nakama (1961)
Oʻahu to Molokaʻi- Harry Huffaker (1972)
Kalohi
Molokaʻi to Lānaʻi- Harry Huffaker (1989)
Lānaʻi to Molokaʻi- Bob Justman (1978)
Kalohi-Kalohi
Molokaʻi to Lānaʻi to Molokaʻi- Billy Brown (2013)
Kaulakahi
Kauaʻi to Niʻihau- Tom Robinson (2003)
Niʻihau to Kauaʻi- Matt McGillicuddy/Colby Dimsdale/Joe Guifoyle (2023)
Kealaikahiki
Kahoʻolawe to Lānaʻi- Linda Kaiser/Laurie Foster/Mike Spalding (2005)
Maui-Around Molokini-Maui
Maui-Around Molokini-Maui Counter Clockwise- Andrea Salmi/Laura Lipp/Nicole Forelli/Kendra Bean/Mark Wussler/Matt Knight (2020)
Molokini Kealaikahiki
Molokini to Lānaʻi- Terri Dietz/Jerelyn Watanabe (2024)
Oʻahu Staged Complete Circumnavigation
Kaimana Beach to Kaimana Beach Clockwise- Marek Lehocky/Steven Minaglia (2022)
Pailolo
Maui to Molokaʻi- Jim Caldwell (1973)
Molokaʻi to Maui- Carl Kawauchi (1993)
Pailolo-Pailolo
Maui to Molokaʻi to Maui- Steven Minaglia (2013)
Pailolo-Kalohi-ʻAuʻau
Maui to Molokaʻi to Lānaʻi to Maui- Becca Mann (2019)
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