Lake Huron — Canada · United States

Lake Huron – Port Sanilac (MI) to Port Franks (ON)

57.2 km
Distance
Port Sanilac, Michigan ↔ Port Franks beach, Ontario
Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 · Copernicus Sentinel data
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Crossings
6
Swimmers
5
Countries
2
Women
67%
Median time
21:39:57
Busiest month
August

Crossings per year

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

123199019952000200520102015
SkinWetsuit and other assisted swimwear
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YearCrossingsSkinWetsuit and other assisted swimwearBestMedian time
201831220:53:5320:53:53
2017000——
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2002000——
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200011022:2622:26
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1997000——
199611026:4926:49
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1992000——
1991000——
1990000——
1989000——
198811026:4926:49

When people swim it

The month with most crossings is August.

246JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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MonthCrossings%
January00%
February00%
March00%
April00%
May00%
June00%
July00%
August6100%
September00%
October00%
November00%
December00%

Women and men

67%Women
  • Women2 · 33%
  • Men1 · 17%
  • Relays or not stated3 · 50%

Equipment and format

6Crossings
  • Skin · Solo4 · 67%
  • Wetsuit and other assisted swimwear · Solo2 · 33%

Where swimmers come from

2Countries
  • 🇺🇸 United States3 · 60%
  • 🇨🇦 Canada2 · 40%

Age at the crossing

Solo crossings only, where the source gives the age.

12<2020–2930–3940–4950–5960–6970+

Youngest: Paula Stephanson🇨🇦, 21 · Oldest: Elizabeth Anne Fry🇺🇸, 59

Time distribution

Solo crossings, in half-hour bands. Mean 23:07:37, median 21:39:57.

12320:3021:3022:3023:3024:3025:3026:30

Times year by year

Median and best time of each year's solo crossings; higher is faster.

21:06:4023:51:2726:36:13199019952000200520102015
Median timeBest

The record over time

Each step is a crossing that beat the best time up to that day, in its category.

21:06:4023:51:2726:36:13199019952000200520102015
Skin · Solo
DateSwimmerTimeTaken off the record
Aug 10, 2018Elizabeth Anne Fry🇺🇸20:53:53−1:32:07
Aug 12, 2000Paula Stephanson🇨🇦22:26−4:23
Aug 31, 1988John Bulsza🇨🇦26:49—
Wetsuit and other assisted swimwear · Solo
DateSwimmerTimeTaken off the record
Aug 11, 2018Elizabeth Anne Fry🇺🇸20:53:53—

Countries

  • 🇺🇸 United States3
  • 🇨🇦 Canada2
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CountryCrossingsWomenBestFirst from the country
🇺🇸 United States3220:53:53John Bulsza🇺🇸 · Aug 31, 1996
🇨🇦 Canada2022:26John Bulsza🇨🇦 · Aug 31, 1988

Where swimmers land

  • Port Franks beach, Ontario2
  • Port Franks beach (Ontario)1
  • Port Franks Beach, Ontario1
  • Port Franks beach, Ontario, Canada1
  • Port Franks, Ontario, Canada1

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: Solo Swims of Ontario. Crossings as recorded by the body that ratified them.