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The Season is 1 June to 31 May. 
SWIMS that Qualify for the Awards - are conducted under Marathon Open Water Swim Rules

1. Distance is 20 km plus 
2. Observed and recorded by a neutral Observer
3. Togs only
4. Nothing to be used or worn that aids speed, buoyancy i.e. wetsuit, gloves, paddles, fins
5. No contact with support vessel, kayak or other personnel during the swim 
6. Start and Finish on Dry land 


This is the list for the 3-year period June 2018 - May 2021
PLEASE PASS ON TO US YOUR SWIM DETAILS -
THIS IS WHAT WE NEED TO RECORD FOR EACH ULTRA SWIM 20KM+
​NAME OF SWIMMER
DATE OF SWIM
AGE AT SWIM DATE
NEUTRAL OBSERVER(S) -!! 
SWIM TIME

​USE THE CONTACT FORM BELOW
CAUTION - Having your swim included here does not mean it is a ratified swim. The Awards does not sanction or verify swims, that responsibility belongs to the governing body or organisation that runs the swim. In the case of solo or one-off swims, the International Marathon Swim rules takes over and we may ask for more information on your swim. 
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LAKE TAUPO
Little Waihi to Taupo Yacht Club

Distance 40.2 km

2019
David Edgar 
NZ Army
Time: 14h59m

Eliza Cummings
Time: 11h??m


Jacqueline Schirmer
Time: 15h18m
Northland

Bronwyn Copeland
Time: 11h59m5s
Tauranga

Caitlin O'Reilly
Time: 13h27m40s
Auckland

Steve Mckain
​Time: 13h00m53s
Hawkes Bay



2020
Royce Evans
​Time: 13h10m
Swim date: 17/1/2020
​Age: 34


Rebecca Hollingsworth
​Time: 14h09m03s
Swim date: 27/1/2020
​Age at Swim date: 31


Breanna Ward
​Time: 14h09m03s
Swim date: 27/1/2020
Age: 22


Tom Cunningham
​Time: 13h12m
Swim date: 11/2/2020
Age: 31


Jono Ridler
​Time: 12h22m22s
Swim date: 29/2/2020

Auckland
​Age: 30 


Peter Cosseboom
​Time: 13h21m
Swim Date: 3/3/2020
Age: 

Susan Sherwen
​Time: 14h40m
Swim Date: 8/3/2020
Age: 59 
Neutral Observer: 
Phil Rush
Simon Freeman


2021


Quinn Boyle
27 January 2021
Time: 13:46:00
Age: 15 yrs
Observer - Phillip Rush


Jeremy White
Swim date, 01/02/21
Time, 14hrs31mins
Distance swum, 41 km 
Age, 31 years old
Neutral Observer, Sheryl McLay, Philip Rush

Neven Fisher
​Age, 49 yrs
13 February 2021
Time: 14hrs4mins
Distance 40.2 km
Neutral observer, Philip Rush

Paul Feltoe
Age, 47 yrs
27 February 2021
Time, 12h45mins
​Neutral observer, Jim Radcliffe


John Hancock
(Wellington)
14 March 2021
​Time: 14h4mins

​Gráinne Moss
1 April 2021
Time, 14h49m
Observer, Philip Rush

Liana Smith
23 April 2021
Distance recorded, 40.2km 
Time, 12h29m
Age, 24 years 
Neutral Observer, Philip Rush


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ACROSS TAUPO
30KM - W-E
Te Papa Bay - Waitahanui Beach

Alice Sagar 
Time: 10h48m
Swim date: 27 Jan 2019
Age at Swim date: 38

Mike Cochrane 
Time 10h48m
Swim date: 27 Jan 2019

Neutral Observers for Mike & Alice
Philip Rush
Su Scott




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EUROPE SWIMS

​LAKE ZURICH
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Alice Sagar
Rapperswil to Zurich
Time 9h32m25s
​Age: 38

Swim date: 5 Aug 2018



NORTH CHANNEL


ENGLISH CHANNEL


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AMERICAS 

Catalina Channel Swim

Sarah Poplar 
21 August 2018
Time: 12h30m40s
Neutral Observers: Dave Neilan, Steve Robles
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Kaiwi Channel Swim
Hawai'i 

Paul Feltoe
14 July 2019
Distance: 45km
Time: 13h25m
​Neutral Observer - Michael Twigg-Smith


SCAR SWIM
Rebecca Hollingsworth
Apache Lake - 22.8km
Time 6h11m08s

Swim date: 29 April 2019
Age at Swim date: 30
​Neutral observer: SCAR



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FOVEAUX STRAIT
Caitlin O'Reilly 
17 Feb 2021 
10:25:00
Observers
​Philip Rush, Mike Cochrane

Jonathan "Jono" Ridler
22 Feb 2021
Time: 7:54:14
​Age: 31
NEW RECORD
​Observer: Simon Olliver


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COOK STRAIT 
North Island to South Island
​Distance: Varied
Sam Muir-James
Age 33
Swim date-2 March, 2019
Time, 9hrs 14mins
Distance swam, 29.5 kms


Jonathan Ridler
Age 29
Swim date-15 Feb, 2019

Time, 6h22m01s


Breanna Ward
Age 21
Swim date-1 Dec, 2018

Time, 7h26m10s

2021


Brett Richardson
24 Nov 2020
Time, 10h20m
Age, 54 yrs
Neutral Observer, Philip Rush


Sarah Poplar
Swim date: 23 March 2021
Age, 46 
Time: 9h45m
​Observer: Glenda Carston

Raewyn Winsley
Swim date, 23 March 2021
Time: 10h18m
Observer, Philip Rush

Rebecca Hollingsworth
Swim date, 25 March 2021
Time: 12h13m
Observer, Philip Rush

Fraser Dunbar
Swim date, 6 April 2021
Time, 9h46m
Observer, Philip Rush

​Susan Sherwen 
Swim date, 6 April 2021
Time, 9h46m
Observer, Philip Rush

Liana Smith
Swim date: 20 May 2021
​Age: 24 yrs

Time: 6hrs 59mins
Distance: 26.9 km
Observer: Philip Rush




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CHOPPER CHALLENGE
Waiheke Island to Auckland
​Swim Date: March 2019

Distance: 20 km
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Tracey Messinger
​Time: 6h45m20s
Observer/kayaker: Nick Smith

Sarah O'Dwyer
7h25min
Observer/Kayaker - Wally James


Paulette Tasker 
​Time: 6h15m0s
Observer/kayaker: Gavin Tasker


Matt Hunt
Time: 5h42m37s
Neutral Observer - Jim Kayes


Corrina Connor
Time: 5h28m 
​Age: 36

Neutral Observer - Philip McGrath

Karim Rostami
Time: 5h40m
Age, 38 yrs
Neutral Observer, Greg Dunning

2021
Claire Hobson
Time, 7h12m
Age, 34 yrs
Observer, Dermot Smith

Vicky Tate
Time, 7h25m
Age, 42
Kayaker, Andy McDonagh

Neutral Observer, Robert Van Zwam

Quinn Boyle
Time, 5h35m
​Age, 15 yrs
Neutral Observer, Roger Soulsby
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Single Swims
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Mangere to Cornwallis
Simon Freeman
Swim date: 12/12/2019
Age:  49
Distance: 20.19km
Time: 5h48m
Neutral Observer: Andrew Souter


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Around Rangitoto
Duncan Kukard
12/2/2020
Distance: 21.9km
Time: 7h31m18s
Age: 45
​Neutral Observer - Roger Soulsby



Susan Sherwen
12/2/2020
Distance: 21.9km
Time: 7h31m18s
Age: 59
​Neutral Observer - Roger Soulsby


Lake Rotoiti Double Crossing
Quinn Boyle
23 December, 2020
​Distance, 28 km
Time, 8h15m
Age, 15 yrs
Neutral Observer, Sheryl McLay


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Pacific Swims

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APOLIMA STRAIT 
SAMOA
Distance - 22.3km


2019 - 28 March
Mark Gillon
Time, 12:29:28
Neutral Observer: Jacques de Reuck

Linda Collard
Time, 13:21:29
Neutral Observer: Claire Bentley

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2020 - 31 March

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AROUND RAROTONGA 





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TAHITI to MO'OREA
​Sea of the Moon CHANNEL

21.3KM


​2019 - 5 OCT
Tracey Messinger
9h38m00s
​Neutral Observer - Ioane Ng Pao
Reccorder - Richard Messinger 

Kim Taunga
​9h30m00s
Neutral Observer - Linda Collard

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CIRCUM-SWIM OF 
Bora Bora 
Distance 23km

2019
Tracey Messinger
​14 October
(first Kiwi to Swim Bora Bora)
9h52m50s
Neutral Observer - Seti Afoa
Recorder: Richard Messinger


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