Lake Michigan — United States
Chicago - Michigan
- 63.3 km
- Distance
- Chicago ↔ Michigan
Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 · Copernicus Sentinel data
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- Crossings
- 5
- Swimmers
- 23
- Countries
- 2
- Women
- 0%
- Median time
- 25:38
- Busiest month
- August
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 2 | 0 | 2 | — | — |
| 2012 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2011 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2010 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 25:38 | 25:38 |
| 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 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 1995 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 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 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 1986 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 1985 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 1984 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 1983 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 1982 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 1981 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 1980 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 1979 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 1978 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 1977 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 1976 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 1975 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 1974 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 1973 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 1972 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 1971 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 24:30 | 24:30 |
| 1970 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 1969 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 1968 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 1967 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 1966 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 1965 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 1964 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 1963 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 1962 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 1961 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 36:37 | 36:37 |
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 | 3 | 100% |
| September | 0 | 0% |
| October | 0 | 0% |
| November | 0 | 0% |
| December | 0 | 0% |
Women and men
0%Women
- Women0 · 0%
- Men2 · 40%
- Relays or not stated3 · 60%
Equipment and format
5Crossings
- Skin · Solo2 · 40%
- Wetsuit and other assisted swimwear · Relay2 · 40%
- Wetsuit and other assisted swimwear · Solo1 · 20%
Starting side
5Crossings
- From Chicago4 · 80%
- From Michigan1 · 20%
Where swimmers come from
2Countries
- 🇺🇸 United States2 · 67%
- 🇨🇦 Canada1 · 33%
Age at the crossing
Solo crossings only, where the source gives the age.
Youngest: Paula Stephanson🇨🇦, 30 · Oldest: Paula Stephanson🇨🇦, 30
Time distribution
Solo crossings, in half-hour bands. Mean 28:55, median 25:38.
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.
Skin · Solo
| Date | Swimmer | Time | Taken off the record |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Jon Erikson🇺🇸 | 24:30 | −12:07 |
| 1961 | Ted Erikson🇺🇸 | 36:37 | — |
Wetsuit and other assisted swimwear · Relay
| Date | Swimmer | Time | Taken off the record |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 20, 2013 | Swim Across Lake Michigan Team | 23:01 | — |
Wetsuit and other assisted swimwear · Solo
| Date | Swimmer | Time | Taken off the record |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 23, 2009 | Paula Stephanson🇨🇦 | 25:38 | — |
Countries
- 🇺🇸 United States2
- 🇨🇦 Canada1
Show the data as a table
| Country | Crossings | Women | Best | First from the country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 United States | 2 | 0 | 24:30 | Ted Erikson🇺🇸 · 1961 |
| 🇨🇦 Canada | 1 | 0 | 25:38 | Paula Stephanson🇨🇦 · Aug 23, 2009 |
Where swimmers land
- Michigan2
- Michigan City, Indiana2
- Chicago, Illinois1