Triple Crown
Three classic long-distance swims: the English Channel, the Catalina Channel and the circumnavigation of Manhattan.
- 3
- Stages
- 111.2 km
- Distance
- 319
- Finishers
The stages
- 1CrossingEnglish Channel33.3 kmEngland → FranceVerified: 2,696
When: has no fixed date: the swimmer chooses the day and swims independently, with an observer and an escort boat. Omniathlon OWS ratifies the crossing.
No one organises it: the swimmer prepares it themselves.
- 2CrossingCatalina Channel32.0 kmSanta Catalina Island → California mainlandVerified: 827
When: has no fixed date: the swimmer chooses the day and swims independently, with an observer and an escort boat. Omniathlon OWS ratifies the crossing.
No one organises it: the swimmer prepares it themselves.
- 3CrossingAround Manhattan45.9 kmManhattan → ManhattanVerified: 1,196
When: has no fixed date: the swimmer chooses the day and swims independently, with an observer and an escort boat. Omniathlon OWS ratifies the crossing.
On this stage, race finishes recorded by the governing body up to 2015 also count.
No one organises it: the swimmer prepares it themselves.