Tsugaru Strait — Japan
Tsugaru Strait
- 19.4 km
- Distance
- Honshu ↔ Hokkaido
Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 · Copernicus Sentinel data
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- Crossings
- 72
- Swimmers
- 51
- Countries
- 21
- Women
- 24%
- Median time
- 11:02:23
- Busiest month
- July
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 10:59:56 | 11:20:17 |
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 9:57:05 | 9:57:05 |
| 2020 | 2 | 0 | 2 | — | — |
| 2019 | 13 | 0 | 13 | 7:13:15 | 10:00:32 |
| 2018 | 14 | 0 | 14 | 6:20:52 | 11:58:11 |
| 2017 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 8:29:47 | 10:36:11 |
| 2016 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 8:31:17 | 11:02:23 |
| 2015 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 10:37:45 | 12:05:34 |
| 2014 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 7:29 | 8:33:30 |
| 2013 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 15:31 | 15:31 |
| 2012 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 7:30 | 14:32 |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 11:55 | 11:55 |
| 2010 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 1 | — | — |
When people swim it
The month with most crossings is July.
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| Month | Crossings | % |
|---|---|---|
| January | 0 | 0% |
| February | 0 | 0% |
| March | 0 | 0% |
| April | 0 | 0% |
| May | 0 | 0% |
| June | 2 | 3% |
| July | 30 | 42% |
| August | 26 | 36% |
| September | 14 | 19% |
| October | 0 | 0% |
| November | 0 | 0% |
| December | 0 | 0% |
Women and men
24%Women
- Women11 · 15%
- Men34 · 47%
- Relays or not stated27 · 38%
Equipment and format
72Crossings
- Wetsuit and other assisted swimwear · Solo45 · 63%
- Wetsuit and other assisted swimwear · Relay27 · 38%
Starting side
72Crossings
- From Honshu71 · 99%
- From Hokkaido1 · 1%
Where swimmers come from
21Countries
- 🇯🇵 Japan10 · 22%
- 🇦🇺 Australia5 · 11%
- 🇺🇸 United States4 · 9%
- 🇩🇪 Germany3 · 7%
- 🇳🇿 New Zealand3 · 7%
- 🇿🇦 South Africa3 · 7%
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom2 · 4%
- 13 other countries15 · 33%
Age at the crossing
Solo crossings only, where the source gives the age.
Youngest: Qazi Tariq🇯🇵, 16 · Oldest: Toshio Tominaga🇯🇵, 73
Time distribution
Solo crossings, in half-hour bands. Mean 11:06:56, median 11:02:23.
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.
Wetsuit and other assisted swimwear · SoloWetsuit and other assisted swimwear · Relay
Wetsuit and other assisted swimwear · Solo
| Date | Swimmer | Time | Taken off the record |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 1, 2018 | Nora Toledano🇲🇽, Mariel Hawley Dávilas🇲🇽 | 6:20:52 | −1:08:08 |
| Aug 9, 2014 | Attila Mányoki🇭🇺 | 7:29 | −0:01 |
| Sep 8, 2012 | Kenichi Setyumasa🇯🇵 | 7:30 | −4:25 |
| Aug 22, 2011 | Masayuki Moriya🇯🇵 | 11:55 | — |
Wetsuit and other assisted swimwear · Relay
| Date | Swimmer | Time | Taken off the record |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 23, 2013 | TeamKizuna（チーム絆） | 6:40 | −0:04 |
| Jul 12, 2013 | Team Ocean-Navi（オーシャンナビ） | 6:44 | −2:54 |
| Jul 24, 2012 | Team Ocean-Navi（オーシャンナビ） | 9:38 | −2:45 |
| Aug 30, 2009 | Team２４TV（24時間テレビ） | 12:23 | — |
Countries
- 🇯🇵 Japan10
- 🇦🇺 Australia5
- 🇺🇸 United States4
- 🇩🇪 Germany3
- 🇳🇿 New Zealand3
- 🇿🇦 South Africa3
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom2
- 🇮🇳 India2
- 🇲🇽 Mexico2
- 🇨🇿 Czechia1
- 🇪🇸 Spain1
- 🇫🇷 France1
- 🇬🇬 Guernsey1
- 🇭🇷 Croatia1
- 🇭🇺 Hungary1
- 🇮🇪 Ireland1
- 🇮🇹 Italy1
- 🇲🇩 Moldova1
- 🇵🇱 Poland1
- 🇹🇷 Türkiye1
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Where swimmers land
- 北海道白神岬付近に到達1
- 福島町のビーチに到達1