Derwent River — Australia

New Norfolk Bridge - Tasman Bridge

25.6 km
Distance
New Norfolk Bridge ↔ Tasman Bridge, Hobart
Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 · Copernicus Sentinel data

Crossings marked «documented» are historical: reconstructed from chronicles, newspapers, archives and race results, with no governing body to ratify them. In the rankings they stand with the ratified ones.

Annotations, which do not change the category: In a group.

Traditional knitted textile swimsuit, cap and goggles: no wetsuit and no tech suit; no contact with the boat and no drafting behind it.

Podium · Skin · Solo · One-way

  1. 1
    5:35:21 · Mar 26, 2022 · 1 in Skin · Solo
  2. 2
    Josie Page🇦🇺
    5:49:37 · Dec 5, 2025 · 2 in Skin · Solo
  3. 3
    Sam Sheppard🇦🇺
    5:59:14 · Dec 15, 2024 · 3 in Skin · Solo

50 of 194

Pos.↑SwimmerDateTime
1Andrew Alan DonaldsonMar 26, 20225:35:21
2Josie PageDec 5, 20255:49:37
3Sam SheppardDec 15, 20245:59:14
4Fiona Erin CullinaneMar 27, 20226:26:38
5Brianna Isabelle ThompsonJan 28, 20226:40
6John Van WisseMar 8, 20216:49
7Nathalie Luisa PohlMar 7, 20256:55:48
8Michael Anthony Lawrence PayneMar 24, 20257:01:55
9Chen Wei NgFeb 17, 20247:02:45
10Brenda NormanJan 9, 20217:04
11Jayde RichardsonFeb 26, 20227:05
12Rory ThompsonFeb 17, 20237:07:46
13Suzanne Heim-BowanFeb 20, 20247:09:09
14Anna StrachanDec 30, 20217:10
15Ceinwen Elizabeth RobertsFeb 2, 20237:10:21
16Alessandra Rossi CimaDec 13, 20247:12:48
17Michael RenfordJan 25, 20257:14:39
18Ben JimmiesonDec 30, 20257:16:24
19Justin HanbyFeb 14, 20267:21:15In a group
19Ned Snowy Laurissen WielandFeb 14, 20267:21:15In a group
21Luke ColstonFeb 15, 20237:26:07
22Rachel ManganFeb 26, 20267:26:57
23Dina LevacicMar 9, 20257:27:52
24Callum HughesFeb 8, 20247:30:36
25Anna StrachanJan 30, 20217:31
26Troy ShevlinJan 11, 20257:33:08
27Martin LawDec 4, 20257:34:46In a group
27Chad Edward-SmithDec 4, 20257:34:46In a group
29Val KalmikovsJan 21, 20237:37:37
30Jodie MillarJan 11, 20257:41
31Joy SymonsDec 31, 20217:41:46
32Jon McArdellJan 26, 20257:42:42
33Grainne Mary MossMar 24, 20267:46:05
34Emma RadfordJan 1, 20207:46:37
35Brenda NormanJan 13, 20227:47
36Bob TarrDec 21, 20227:47:10
37Melanie HollandMar 6, 20237:47:41
38Louise HendersonMar 2, 20267:47:53
39Tim ScottFeb 16, 20237:48:01
40Caitlin MurrayFeb 2, 20267:48:28
41Anna TorokJan 26, 20257:49:10In a group
41Tamera LangJan 26, 20257:49:10In a group
43Michael SheppardDec 17, 20247:52:04In a group
43Mark CheatleyDec 17, 20247:52:04In a group
45Michael PrancklFeb 19, 20237:53
46Stuart DonnachieFeb 12, 20217:54
47Bronagh MarleyApr 26, 20267:54:32
48Tim DonovanJan 23, 20247:55:01
49Paul StravatoJan 20, 20237:55:11
50Graham HubandFeb 21, 20247:56:26

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: Derwent River Big Swim. Crossings as recorded by the body that ratified them.