Atlantic Ocean — United States
Boston Light - L Street
- 11.9 km
- Distance
- Boston Light ↔ L Street
Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 · Copernicus Sentinel data
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- Crossings
- 7
- Swimmers
- 5
- Countries
- 1
- Women
- 17%
- Median time
- 2:23
- Busiest month
- August
Crossings per year
Each bar is a year, split between skin and wetsuit.
SkinWetsuit and other assisted swimwearOther
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| Year | Crossings | Skin | Wetsuit and other assisted swimwear | Best | Median time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 | — | — |
| 2014 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2013 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2012 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2011 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2010 | 2 | 0 | 2 | — | — |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 1 | — | — |
| 2008 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2007 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2006 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2005 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2004 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2003 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2002 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2001 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 1999 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 1998 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 1997 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 1996 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2:23 | 2:23 |
| 1995 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2:20 | 2:20 |
| 1994 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 1993 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 1992 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 1991 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 1990 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 1989 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 1988 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 1987 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3:15 | 3:15 |
When people swim it
The month with most crossings is August.
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| Month | Crossings | % |
|---|---|---|
| January | 0 | 0% |
| February | 0 | 0% |
| March | 0 | 0% |
| April | 0 | 0% |
| May | 0 | 0% |
| June | 0 | 0% |
| July | 0 | 0% |
| August | 6 | 86% |
| September | 1 | 14% |
| October | 0 | 0% |
| November | 0 | 0% |
| December | 0 | 0% |
Women and men
17%Women
- Women1 · 14%
- Men5 · 71%
- Relays or not stated1 · 14%
Equipment and format
7Crossings
- Wetsuit and other assisted swimwear · Solo4 · 57%
- — · Race3 · 43%
Starting side
7Crossings
- From Boston Light5 · 71%
- From L Street2 · 29%
Single and multiple
7Crossings
- One-way5 · 71%
- Two-way2 · 29%
Where swimmers come from
1Countries
- 🇺🇸 United States5 · 100%
Age at the crossing
Solo crossings only, where the source gives the age.
Youngest: David Alleva🇺🇸, 31 · Oldest: Paul Jagasich🇺🇸, 53
Time distribution
Solo crossings, in half-hour bands. Mean 2:39:20, median 2:23.
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.
— · Race
| Date | Swimmer | Time | Taken off the record |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 26, 1995 | David Alleva🇺🇸 | 2:20 | −0:55 |
| Sep 5, 1987 | Paul Jagasich🇺🇸 | 3:15 | — |
Countries
- 🇺🇸 United States5
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| Country | Crossings | Women | Best | First from the country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 United States | 5 | 1 | 2:20 | Paul Jagasich🇺🇸 · Sep 5, 1987 |
Where swimmers land
- L Street3
- Little Brewster Island2
- South Boston, Massachusetts2