Potomac River — United States
Maryland - Virginia
- 10.1 km
- Distance
- Maryland ↔ Virginia
Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 · Copernicus Sentinel data
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- Crossings
- 9
- Swimmers
- 7
- Countries
- 2
- Women
- 50%
- Median time
- 4:18:21
- Busiest month
- June
Crossings per year
Each bar is a year, split between skin and wetsuit.
SkinWetsuit and other assisted swimwearOther
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| Year | Crossings | Skin | Wetsuit and other assisted swimwear | Best | Median time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4:40 | 4:40 |
| 2017 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2016 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2015 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 | — | — |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3:59 | 3:59 |
| 2012 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2011 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2010 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3:19 | 3:38:30 |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4:35 | 4:35 |
| 2008 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2007 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2006 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2005 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2004 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2003 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4:01:42 | 4:01:42 |
| 2002 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4:49:59 | 5:08:18 |
When people swim it
The month with most crossings is June.
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| Month | Crossings | % |
|---|---|---|
| January | 0 | 0% |
| February | 0 | 0% |
| March | 0 | 0% |
| April | 0 | 0% |
| May | 3 | 38% |
| June | 5 | 63% |
| July | 0 | 0% |
| August | 0 | 0% |
| September | 0 | 0% |
| October | 0 | 0% |
| November | 0 | 0% |
| December | 0 | 0% |
Women and men
50%Women
- Women4 · 44%
- Men4 · 44%
- Relays or not stated1 · 11%
Equipment and format
9Crossings
- — · Race7 · 78%
- Wetsuit and other assisted swimwear · Solo2 · 22%
Starting side
9Crossings
- From Maryland1 · 11%
- From Virginia8 · 89%
Single and multiple
9Crossings
- One-way8 · 89%
- Two-way1 · 11%
Where swimmers come from
2Countries
- 🇺🇸 United States7 · 78%
- 🇨🇱 Chile2 · 22%
Age at the crossing
Solo crossings only, where the source gives the age.
Youngest: Katie Pumphrey🇺🇸, 25 · Oldest: Jim Loreto🇺🇸, 45
Time distribution
Solo crossings, in half-hour bands. Mean 4:21:10, median 4:18:21.
Times year by year
Median and best time of each year's solo crossings; higher is faster.
Median timeBest
The record over time
Each step is a crossing that beat the best time up to that day, in its category.
— · Race
| Date | Swimmer | Time | Taken off the record |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 5, 2010 | Darren Edward Miller🇺🇸 | 3:58 | −0:03:42 |
| May 31, 2003 | Cristian Vergara🇨🇱 | 4:01:42 | −0:48:17 |
| Jun 1, 2002 | Cristian Vergara🇨🇱 | 4:49:59 | — |
Wetsuit and other assisted swimwear · Solo
| Date | Swimmer | Time | Taken off the record |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Steve Wargo🇺🇸 | 3:19 | — |
Countries
- 🇺🇸 United States7
- 🇨🇱 Chile2
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| Country | Crossings | Women | Best | First from the country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 United States | 7 | 4 | 3:19 | Jennifer Dutton🇺🇸 · Jun 1, 2002 |
| 🇨🇱 Chile | 2 | 0 | 4:01:42 | Cristian Vergara🇨🇱 · Jun 1, 2002 |
Where swimmers land
- Maryland7
- Hull Neck, Virginia1
- Pt. Lookout, Maryland1