Windermere Length

Timeline

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

1. 1911
   First crossingJames Foster11:29
2. 1911
   First from countryJames Foster🇬🇧 United Kingdom11:29
3. 1911
   RecordJames FosterSkin · Solo · 11:29
4. 1934
   RecordCharles DentonSkin · Solo · 6:22
5. 1951
   First womanWilly van Rysel7:38
6. 1951
   First from countryWilly van Rysel🇳🇱 Netherlands7:38
7. 1954
   RecordFred OldmanSkin · Solo · 5:56
8. 1955
   RecordJohn K. SlaterSkin · Solo · 5:20
9. 1961
   RecordBryan Finlay · Race · 6:16
10. 1966
    First from countryChristina Genge🇩🇪 Germany6:59:03
11. 1966
    First from countryAbdul Malek🇵🇰 Pakistan
12. 1966
    First from countryJohn Earls🇮🇪 Ireland
13. 1966
    RecordBob Walter · Race · 5:11:09
14. 1973
    First from countryPeter Elwin Bales🇿🇦 South Africa6:30
15. 1978
    First from countryMary Beth Colpo🇺🇸 United States6:10:33
16. 1978
    First from countryRudy Willens🇧🇪 Belgium6:45:31
17. 1979
    First from countryOsama Ahmed Momtaz🇪🇬 Egypt
18. 1979
    RecordChristopher CarterSkin · Solo · 4:56
19. Aug 7, 1982
    First from countryAndrea Vianello🇮🇹 Italy
20. Aug 7, 1982
    First from countryBelinda Shields🇳🇿 New Zealand
21. Aug 7, 1982
    First from countryChristos S. Fessas🇬🇷 Greece
22. Aug 7, 1982
    First from countryIrena Holemewska🇵🇱 Poland
23. Aug 7, 1982
    First from countryRoman Krajčović🇨🇸 Serbia
24. 1995
    RecordOliver TurnerSkin · Solo · 4:40
25. 1996
    RecordSara WardSkin · Solo · 3:53:03
26. 1997
    RecordJustin PalfreySkin · Solo · 3:48
27. 2000
    RecordChris StockdaleWetsuit and other assisted swimwear · Solo · 9:04
28. 2003
    RecordTrevor ColmanWetsuit and other assisted swimwear · Solo · 7:04:14
29. Sep 2003
    RecordMorag HughesWetsuit and other assisted swimwear · Solo · 7:03:20
30. 2004
    RecordKarteek ClarkeWetsuit and other assisted swimwear · Solo · 5:20
31. 2009
    First from countryDanil Serebrenikov🇷🇺 Russia0:16:24
32. 2009
    RecordDanil Serebrenikov · Race · 0:16:24
33. Aug 3, 2011
    RecordNikki FraserWetsuit and other assisted swimwear · Solo · 4:26:50
34. Feb 6, 2013
    RecordColin HillWetsuit and other assisted swimwear · Solo · 0:24:22
35. Jun 29, 2013
    RecordDr. Julie Bradshaw, Peter May, Susan Ratcliffe, Susan TaylorWetsuit and other assisted swimwear · Relay · 11:53
36. Aug 31, 2013
    First from countryGuy Rom Moar🇦🇺 Australia5:28
37. 2014
    First from countryAdrian Sarchet🇬🇬 Guernsey
38. Feb 1, 2014
    RecordAndré Roberts · Race · 0:06:42
39. 2015
    First from countryAnnette Daly🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
40. Feb 6, 2016
    First from countryHenri Kaarma🇪🇪 Estonia
41. Dec 11, 2016
    First from countryElina Makïnen🇫🇮 Finland0:14:58
42. Aug 30, 2017
    First from countryWendy Trehiou🇯🇪 Jersey6:28:14
43. Jun 29, 2019
    First from countryYaron Davidi🇮🇱 Israel6:59
44. Jul 28, 2019
    First from countryLaure Latham🇫🇷 France8:20
45. Jun 2021
    First from countryMadina Kurmanbaeva🇰🇿 Kazakhstan
46. 2022
    First from countryDario Fernandez🇪🇸 Spain
47. Sep 1, 2023
    RecordHector PardoeSkin · Solo · 3:40:28
48. Jun 20, 2024
    First from countryHsu Wen-Erh🇹🇼 Taiwan5:17
49. Jul 2024
    First from countrySampanna Ramesh Shelar🇮🇳 India4:20

Crossings per decade