OmniathlonOWS
Bristol Channel — United Kingdom

Ilfracombe - Swansea

47.5 km
Distance
Ilfracombe ↔ Swansea
Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 · Copernicus Sentinel data

Timeline

Computed from the recorded crossings: the first, the first by sex, the first from each country and every record broken.

  1. May 2011
    First crossingDarren Jaundrill21:46
  2. May 2011
    RecordDarren JaundrillWetsuit and other assisted swimwear · Solo · 21:46
  3. Jul 23, 2016
    First womanSian Angharad Clement14:01
  4. Jul 23, 2016
    First from countrySian Angharad Clement🇬🇧 United Kingdom14:01
  5. Jul 23, 2016
    RecordSian Angharad ClementWetsuit and other assisted swimwear · Solo · 14:01
  6. Sep 20, 2022
    First from countryFergal Somerville🇮🇪 Ireland12:40
  7. Sep 20, 2022
    RecordFergal SomervilleWetsuit and other assisted swimwear · Solo · 12:40

Crossings per decade

1220102020

Distance is the shortest straight line between the start and finish coastal stretches, not the GPS track length: currents cause swimmers to cover much more distance.