Kaiwi Channel — United States
Molokai Channel
- 41.1 km
- Distance
- Molokai ↔ Oahu
Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 · Copernicus Sentinel data
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- Crossings
- 139
- Swimmers
- 135
- Countries
- 30
- Women
- 38%
- Median time
- 15:43
- Busiest month
- September
Crossings per year
Each bar is a year, split between skin and wetsuit.
SkinWetsuit and other assisted swimwear
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| Year | Crossings | Skin | Wetsuit and other assisted swimwear | Best | Median time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 13:18 | 16:04 |
| 2025 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 11:59 | 14:36 |
| 2024 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 9:55 | 15:33 |
| 2023 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 12:12 | 15:28 |
| 2022 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 13:08 | 15:05 |
| 2021 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 12:39 | 15:04 |
| 2020 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 22:01 | 22:16 |
| 2019 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 13:06 | 14:10:30 |
| 2018 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 13:07 | 15:15 |
| 2017 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 14:28 | 17:54 |
| 2016 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 13:50 | 17:27 |
| 2015 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 12:02 | 15:14 |
| 2014 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 13:55 | 14:42 |
| 2013 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 14:43 | 16:21:30 |
| 2012 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 13:05 | 20:49 |
| 2011 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 12:07 | 14:12 |
| 2010 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 12:53 | 12:53 |
| 2009 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 14:52 | 14:52 |
| 2008 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2007 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 15:00 | 15:15 |
| 2006 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 15:55 | 15:55 |
| 2005 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2004 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2003 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2002 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2001 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 1999 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 1998 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 1997 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 1996 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 1995 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 1994 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 15:21 | 15:21 |
| 1993 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 1992 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 1991 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 1990 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 1989 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 1988 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 1987 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 1986 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 1985 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 1984 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 1983 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 1982 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 1981 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 1980 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 1979 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 16:50 | 16:50 |
| 1978 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 1977 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 1976 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 1975 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 1974 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 13:04 | 13:04 |
| 1973 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 1972 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 16:15 | 16:15 |
| 1971 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 1970 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 1969 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 1968 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 1967 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 13:35 | 13:35 |
| 1966 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 1965 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 1964 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 1963 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 1962 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 1961 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 15:30 | 15:30 |
When people swim it
The month with most crossings is September.
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| Month | Crossings | % |
|---|---|---|
| January | 1 | 1% |
| February | 4 | 3% |
| March | 6 | 4% |
| April | 19 | 14% |
| May | 8 | 6% |
| June | 14 | 10% |
| July | 9 | 6% |
| August | 15 | 11% |
| September | 27 | 19% |
| October | 27 | 19% |
| November | 7 | 5% |
| December | 2 | 1% |
Women and men
38%Women
- Women33 · 24%
- Men55 · 40%
- Relays or not stated51 · 37%
Equipment and format
139Crossings
- Skin · Solo139 · 100%
Starting side
139Crossings
- From Molokai131 · 94%
- From Oahu8 · 6%
Where swimmers come from
30Countries
- 🇺🇸 United States40 · 36%
- 🇦🇺 Australia10 · 9%
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom8 · 7%
- 🇲🇽 Mexico7 · 6%
- 🇳🇿 New Zealand5 · 4%
- 🇿🇦 South Africa5 · 4%
- 🇩🇪 Germany4 · 4%
- 23 other countries33 · 29%
Age at the crossing
Solo crossings only, where the source gives the age.
Youngest: Cameron Keith🇬🇧, 15 · Oldest: Patricia Gallant-Charette🇺🇸, 66
Time distribution
Solo crossings, in half-hour bands. Mean 16:30:19, median 15:43.
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.
Skin · Solo
| Date | Swimmer | Time | Taken off the record |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 6, 2024 | Andreas Waschburger🇩🇪 | 9:55 | −2:07 |
| Sep 2015 | Attila Mányoki🇭🇺 | 12:02 | −0:05 |
| Nov 2011 | Penny Palfrey🇦🇺 | 12:07 | −0:05 |
| Oct 2011 | Darren Edward Miller🇺🇸 | 12:12 | −0:41 |
| Apr 2010 | Chris Palfrey🇦🇺 | 12:53 | −0:11 |
| Aug 1974 | Jonathan Ezer🇺🇸 | 13:04 | −0:31 |
| Sep 1967 | Harry Huffaker🇺🇸 | 13:35 | −1:55 |
| Sep 1961 | Keo Nakama | 15:30 | — |
Countries
- 🇺🇸 United States40
- 🇦🇺 Australia10
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom8
- 🇲🇽 Mexico7
- 🇳🇿 New Zealand5
- 🇿🇦 South Africa5
- 🇩🇪 Germany4
- 🇮🇳 India4
- 🇧🇬 Bulgaria2
- 🇨🇱 Chile2
- 🇪🇸 Spain2
- 🇮🇪 Ireland2
- 🇷🇴 Romania2
- 🇷🇺 Russia2
- 🇹🇷 Türkiye2
- 🇦🇸 American Samoa1
- 🇧🇼 Botswana1
- 🇨🇦 Canada1
- 🇨🇳 China1
- 🇨🇴 Colombia1