ILDSA Swim Record

Solo swim by Sarah Thomas (USA)

Saturday 9 July - Sunday 10 July 2022


North Channel - 2 ways.

This route is categorised as a Point A to Point B swim.

The North Channel route is recognised as a start and finish within Admiralty Chart 2198, Southern Part.

Route distance 35km

Started at Salt Pans Bay, Scotland (54° 54.323 N, 5° 10.485 W);
turned at Larne, NI (54° 48.622 N, 5° 41.542 W),
finished at Broadsea Bay, Scotland (54° 53.844 N, 5° 10.048 W)

Swim time 21:46:38

This swim has been RATIFIED by the ILDSA

Observer(s)Ruth McComiskey, Cara Francesca Martin

Pilot(s)Pádraig Mallon, Jacqueline McClelland

Additional information about the swim

This is a historic swim: the first solo 2-way crossing of the North Channel.