A new featured Insights page at LongSwimsDB shows the progression of course records for major solo marathon swims, including the English Channel, Catalina Channel, Around Manhattan, Kaiwi Channel, Strait of Gibraltar, Rottnest Channel, and the North Channel.
Progression of Major Course Records
Perhaps most incredibly, Penny Lee Dean‘s overall Catalina record of 7:15 has stood untouched since 1976! Interesting how so few swimmers swim in the mainland-to-island direction…
