Atlantic Ocean — Ireland
Baltimore - Fastnet Rock
- 18.8 km
- Distance
- Baltimore ↔ Fastnet Rock
Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 · Copernicus Sentinel data
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- Crossings
- 22
- Swimmers
- 23
- Countries
- 4
- Women
- 35%
- Median time
- 6:39
- Busiest month
- June
Crossings per year
Each bar is a year, split between skin and wetsuit.
SkinWetsuit and other assisted swimwear
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| Year | Crossings | Skin | Wetsuit and other assisted swimwear | Best | Median time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6:31 | 6:31 |
| 2024 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5:16:45 | 6:55 |
| 2023 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 6:53 | 7:02 |
| 2022 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 5:27:04 | 6:04:24 |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2020 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3:06 | 5:25:30 |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2017 | 2 | 0 | 2 | — | — |
| 2016 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2015 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2014 | 3 | 0 | 3 | — | — |
When people swim it
The month with most crossings is June.
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| Month | Crossings | % |
|---|---|---|
| January | 0 | 0% |
| February | 0 | 0% |
| March | 0 | 0% |
| April | 0 | 0% |
| May | 1 | 7% |
| June | 6 | 43% |
| July | 1 | 7% |
| August | 4 | 29% |
| September | 1 | 7% |
| October | 0 | 0% |
| November | 0 | 0% |
| December | 1 | 7% |
Women and men
35%Women
- Women7 · 32%
- Men13 · 59%
- Relays or not stated2 · 9%
Equipment and format
22Crossings
- Wetsuit and other assisted swimwear · Solo20 · 91%
- Wetsuit and other assisted swimwear · Relay2 · 9%
Starting side
22Crossings
- From Baltimore2 · 9%
- From Fastnet Rock20 · 91%
Where swimmers come from
4Countries
- 🇮🇪 Ireland15 · 75%
- 🇦🇺 Australia3 · 15%
- 🇳🇱 Netherlands1 · 5%
- 🇺🇸 United States1 · 5%
Age at the crossing
Solo crossings only, where the source gives the age.
Youngest: Elaine Dillane🇮🇪, 49 · Oldest: David Conradie🇮🇪, 54
Time distribution
Solo crossings, in half-hour bands. Mean 6:29:34, median 6:39.
Times year by year
Median and best time of each year's solo crossings; higher is faster.
Median timeBest
The record over time
Each step is a crossing that beat the best time up to that day, in its category.
Wetsuit and other assisted swimwear · SoloWetsuit and other assisted swimwear · Relay
Wetsuit and other assisted swimwear · Solo
| Date | Swimmer | Time | Taken off the record |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 10, 2020 | David Conradie🇮🇪 | 3:06 | −4:39 |
| Aug 12, 2020 | Elaine Dillane🇮🇪 | 7:45 | — |
Wetsuit and other assisted swimwear · Relay
| Date | Swimmer | Time | Taken off the record |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 14, 2024 | Sandyvillians | 5:21 | −2:33 |
| Aug 17, 2022 | Brianna Isabelle Thompson🇦🇺 | 7:54 | — |
Countries
- 🇮🇪 Ireland15
- 🇦🇺 Australia3
- 🇳🇱 Netherlands1
- 🇺🇸 United States1
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| Country | Crossings | Women | Best | First from the country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇮🇪 Ireland | 15 | 5 | 3:06 | Eoin O'Sullivan🇮🇪 · 2014 |
| 🇦🇺 Australia | 3 | 2 | 6:31 | Brianna Isabelle Thompson🇦🇺 · Aug 17, 2022 |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | 1 | 0 | 5:16:45 | Milko van Gool🇳🇱 · Jul 15, 2024 |
| 🇺🇸 United States | 1 | 0 | 5:27:04 | Andrew Packer🇺🇸 · May 27, 2022 |
Where swimmers land
- Baltimore11
- Baltimore Pier5
- Balitmore Pier1
- Baltimore Harbour1
- Baltimore, Co. Cork, Ireland1
- Baltimore, Co.Cork, Ireland1
- Fastnet1
- Fastnet Rock Lighthouse1