Loch Awe — United Kingdom

Kilchurn Castle - Torran Bay

35.9 km
Distance
Torran Bay ↔ River Orchy
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. First crossingCity of Liverpool12:41:41
  2. RecordCity of LiverpoolSkin · Relay · 12:41:41
  3. First from countryJason Richard Betley, Sam Plum, Helen Elizabeth Gibbs, Helen Liddle, Debbie Taylor🇬🇧 United Kingdom11:48
  4. RecordJason Richard Betley, Sam Plum, Helen Elizabeth Gibbs, Helen Liddle, Debbie TaylorWetsuit and other assisted swimwear · Relay · 11:48
  5. RecordAdrian RotchellWetsuit and other assisted swimwear · Solo · 14:05:10
  6. RecordAdrian RotchellSkin · Solo · 14:05:10
  7. First from countryPhilip Hodges🇦🇺 Australia15:03:44
  8. RecordMartyn Paul WebsterWetsuit and other assisted swimwear · Solo · 13:30:37
  9. RecordMartyn Paul WebsterSkin · Solo · 13:30:37
  10. First womanHelen Beveridge23:29:55
  11. RecordSam FarrowWetsuit and other assisted swimwear · Solo · 11:44:45
  12. RecordHelen HislopWetsuit and other assisted swimwear · Solo · 9:58:25
  13. First from countryMonika Mittaz🇨🇭 Switzerland12:13

Crossings per decade

510199020102020

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.

Source: British Long Distance Swimming Association. Crossings as recorded by the body that ratified them.