Atlantic Ocean — United States
Coney Island - Manhattan
- 20.2 km
- Distance
- Coney Island ↔ Manhattan
Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 · Copernicus Sentinel data
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- Crossings
- 19
- Swimmers
- 18
- Countries
- 3
- Women
- 22%
- Median time
- 5:25:30
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 11 | 0 | 11 | — | — |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5:10 | 5:10 |
| 2015 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5:41:30 | 5:41:30 |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5:31:18 | 5:31:18 |
| 2012 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5:10:48 | 5:19:33 |
| 2011 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6:24:53 | 6:24:53 |
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 | 18 | 100% |
| September | 0 | 0% |
| October | 0 | 0% |
| November | 0 | 0% |
| December | 0 | 0% |
Women and men
22%Women
- Women4 · 21%
- Men14 · 74%
- Relays or not stated1 · 5%
Equipment and format
19Crossings
- Wetsuit and other assisted swimwear · Relay11 · 58%
- — · Race6 · 32%
- Wetsuit and other assisted swimwear · Solo2 · 11%
Where swimmers come from
3Countries
- 🇿🇦 South Africa11 · 61%
- 🇺🇸 United States6 · 33%
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom1 · 6%
Age at the crossing
Solo crossings only, where the source gives the age.
Youngest: Matt Gurry🇺🇸, 30 · Oldest: Matt Gurry🇺🇸, 34
Time distribution
Solo crossings, in half-hour bands. Mean 5:31:56, median 5:25:30.
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.
— · RaceWetsuit and other assisted swimwear · Solo
— · Race
| Date | Swimmer | Time | Taken off the record |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 13, 2016 | Matt Gurry🇺🇸 | 5:10 | −0:00:48 |
| Aug 18, 2012 | Matt Gurry🇺🇸 | 5:10:48 | — |
Wetsuit and other assisted swimwear · Solo
| Date | Swimmer | Time | Taken off the record |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Kathryn Mason🇬🇧 | 5:41:30 | −0:43:23 |
| Aug 13, 2011 | Jason Christopher Malick | 6:24:53 | — |
Countries
- 🇿🇦 South Africa11
- 🇺🇸 United States6
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom1
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| Country | Crossings | Women | Best | First from the country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇿🇦 South Africa | 11 | 0 | — | Bradley Petersen🇿🇦 · Aug 19, 2017 |
| 🇺🇸 United States | 6 | 3 | 5:10 | Lori Carena🇺🇸 · Aug 2011 |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | 1 | 1 | 5:41:30 | Kathryn Mason🇬🇧 · 2014 |