Lake Michigan — United States

Chicago North - Chicago South

34.4 km
Distance
Chicago North ↔ Chicago South
Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 · Copernicus Sentinel data
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Crossings
3
Swimmers
4
Countries
1
Women
0%
Median time
12:27:50
Busiest month
July

Crossings per year

Each bar is a year, split between skin and wetsuit.

122008201020122014201620182020
SkinWetsuit and other assisted swimwear
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YearCrossingsSkinWetsuit and other assisted swimwearBestMedian time
202010112:27:5012:27:50
2019000——
2018000——
2017000——
2016000——
2015000——
2014000——
2013000——
2012000——
2011000——
2010000——
2009000——
2008202——

When people swim it

The month with most crossings is July.

12JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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MonthCrossings%
January00%
February00%
March00%
April00%
May00%
June00%
July267%
August133%
September00%
October00%
November00%
December00%

Women and men

0%Women
  • Women0 · 0%
  • Men1 · 33%
  • Relays or not stated2 · 67%

Equipment and format

3Crossings
  • Wetsuit and other assisted swimwear · Relay2 · 67%
  • Wetsuit and other assisted swimwear · Solo1 · 33%

Where swimmers come from

1Countries
  • 🇺🇸 United States2 · 100%

Age at the crossing

Solo crossings only, where the source gives the age.

0.51<2020–2930–3940–4950–5960–6970+

Youngest: Will Dichtel🇺🇸, 41 · Oldest: Will Dichtel🇺🇸, 41

Countries

  • 🇺🇸 United States2
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CountryCrossingsWomenBestFirst from the country
🇺🇸 United States2012:27:50Chris Layton🇺🇸, David Blanke🇺🇸, Marcia Elaine Cleveland🇺🇸 · Jul 2008

Where swimmers land

  • south end of the city of Chicago2
  • Calumet Harbor1

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.