Kaiwi Channel swims
Route | Swims | First | Fastest |
---|---|---|---|
Molokai to Oahu | 103 | Keo Nakama - 1961 | Attila Mányoki - 12:02:00 (2015) |
Oahu to Molokai | 2 | Harry Huffaker - 1972 | Harry Huffaker - 16:15:00 (1972) |
Date | Name | Gender | Age | Nation | Route | Km | Time |
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1961 Sep NA | Keo Nakama | Molokai to Oahu | 45 | 15:30:00 | |||
1967 Sep NA | Harry Huffaker | Molokai to Oahu | 45 | 13:35:00 | |||
1972 Sep NA | Harry Huffaker | Oahu to Molokai | 45 | 16:15:00 | |||
1974 May NA | Jonathan Ezer | Molokai to Oahu | 45 | 13:04:00 | |||
1979 May NA | Ian Emberson | Molokai to Oahu | 45 | 16:50:00 | |||
1979 Sep NA | Mike Miller | Molokai to Oahu | 45 | 16:50:00 | |||
1994 Mar NA | Robin Isayama | Molokai to Oahu | 45 | 15:21:00 | |||
2006 Sep 11 | Forrest Nelson | 41 | Molokai to Oahu | 45 | 15:55:00 | ||
2006 Sep 11 | Bill Goding | 53 | Molokai to Oahu | 45 | 15:55:00 | ||
2006 Sep NA | Forrest Nelson | Oahu to Molokai | 45 | 16:36:00 | |||
2007 Sep 20 | Kelly Gleason | Molokai to Oahu | 45 | 15:15:00 | |||
2007 Sep 20 | Mike Spalding | 59-60 | Molokai to Oahu | 45 | 15:15:00 | ||
2007 Sep NA | Linda Kaiser | Molokai to Oahu | 45 | 15:00:00 | |||
2009 Apr NA | Mackenzie Miller | Molokai to Oahu | 45 | 14:52:00 | |||
2010 Jul NA | Chris Palfrey | Molokai to Oahu | 45 | 12:53:00 | |||
2011 Sep NA | Samantha Simon | Molokai to Oahu | 45 | 13:41:00 | |||
2011 Sep NA | Tina Neill | Molokai to Oahu | 45 | 17:17:00 | |||
2011 Oct 21 | Darren Miller | 28 | Molokai to Oahu | 45 | 12:12:00 | ||
2011 Oct 24 | Michelle Macy | 34 | Molokai to Oahu | 45 | 14:12:00 | ||
2011 Oct NA | Forrest Nelson | Molokai to Oahu | 45 | 17:17:00 | |||
2011 Nov 30 | Penny Palfrey | 49 | Molokai to Oahu | 45 | 12:07:00 | ||
2011 Nov NA | Anna-Carin Nordin | Molokai to Oahu | 45 | 18:22:00 | |||
2012 Feb NA | Stephen Redmond | Molokai to Oahu | 45 | 22:30:00 | |||
2012 Jun NA | Adam Walker | Molokai to Oahu | 45 | 17:01:00 | |||
2012 Aug NA | Michael Ventre | Molokai to Oahu | 45 | 22:30:00 | |||
2012 Sep 8 | Kathleen Wilson | 49 | Molokai to Oahu | 45 | 20:49:00 | ||
2012 Oct NA | Oliver Wilkinson | Molokai to Oahu | 45 | 13:05:00 | |||
2012 Nov NA | Kimberley Chambers | Molokai to Oahu | 45 | 19:27:00 | |||
2012 Dec NA | Beth French | Molokai to Oahu | 45 | 24:10:00 | |||
2013 Aug 18 | Leahi Camacho | 17 | Molokai to Oahu | 45 | 14:43:00 | ||
2013 Sep NA | Yesenia Cabrera Fuegos | Molokai to Oahu | 45 | 16:50:00 | |||
2013 Oct NA | Katie Blair | Molokai to Oahu | 45 | 18:00:00 | |||
2014 Sep 30 | Cameron Keith | 15 | Molokai to Oahu | 45 | 13:55:00 | ||
2014 Oct 5 | Jim Barber | 54 | Molokai to Oahu | 45 | 14:42:00 | ||
2014 Oct 5 | Victoria Rian | 48 | Molokai to Oahu | 45 | 14:42:00 | ||
2014 Oct 28 | Rohan More | 28 | Molokai to Oahu | 45 | 17:28:20 | ||
2015 Sep 21 | Attila Mányoki | 42 | Molokai to Oahu | 45 | 12:02:00 | ||
2015 Oct 15 | André Wiersig | 43 | Molokai to Oahu | 45 | 18:26:00 | ||
2016 Mar 22 | Antonio Argüelles | 56 | Molokai to Oahu | 45 | 23:18:00 | ||
2016 Apr 10 | Elizabeth Fry | 57 | Molokai to Oahu | 45 | 17:27:00 | ||
2016 Apr 10 | Marcy MacDonald | 51-52 | Molokai to Oahu | 45 | 17:27:00 | ||
2016 Jun 21 | Thomas Pembroke | 27 | Molokai to Oahu | 45 | 15:27:00 | ||
2016 Jul 11 | Adrian Sarchet | 41 | Molokai to Oahu | 45 | 17:24:00 | ||
2016 Aug NA | Jorge Crivilles Villanueva | Molokai to Oahu | 45 | 17:54:00 | |||
2016 Sep 11 | Thomas Hackett | Molokai to Oahu | 45 | 14:53:00 | |||
2016 Oct 5 | Stephen Junk | 56 | Molokai to Oahu | 45 | 13:50:00 | ||
2016 Oct 5 | Ion Lazarenco Tiron | 38 | Molokai to Oahu | 45 | 18:11:00 | ||
2016 Dec 7 | Beth French | 38-39 | Molokai to Oahu | 45 | 17:59:02 | ||
2017 Feb 26 | Cameron Bellamy | 34 | Molokai to Oahu | 45 | 17:01:00 | ||
2017 Feb 26 | Steve Walker | 49 | Molokai to Oahu | 45 | 17:52:00 | ||
2017 Mar 28 | Abhejali Bernardová | 40 | Molokai to Oahu | 45 | 21:52:00 | ||
2017 May 20 | Pat Gallant-Charette | 66 | Molokai to Oahu | 45 | 23:54:00 | ||
2017 Jun 7 | Prabhat Koli | 17 | Molokai to Oahu | 45 | 17:22:00 | ||
2017 Jul 10 | Mariel Hawley Dávila | 49 | Molokai to Oahu | 45 | 14:28:00 | ||
2017 Jul 10 | Nora Toledano Cadena | 47 | Molokai to Oahu | 45 | 14:28:00 | ||
2017 Jul 24 | Sarah Ferguson | Molokai to Oahu | 45 | 17:54:00 | |||
2017 Sep 2 | Toni Enderli | 40 | Molokai to Oahu | 45 | 20:35:00 | ||
2017 Sep 4 | Stefan Reinke | 59 | Molokai to Oahu | 45 | 19:43:00 | ||
2017 Sep 4 | Ryan Leong | 50-51 | Molokai to Oahu | 45 | 19:43:00 | ||
2018 Apr 27 | Dean Summers | 58 | Molokai to Oahu | 45 | 20:12:00 | ||
2018 Jun NA | Anna Strachan | Molokai to Oahu | 45 | 15:11:00 | |||
2018 Jul 1 | Lynton Mortensen | 54 | Molokai to Oahu | 45 | 14:49:00 | ||
2018 Jul 1 | Mark Tan | 50-51 | Molokai to Oahu | 45 | 15:19:00 | ||
2018 Aug 19 | Jonathan Ratcliffe | 45 | Molokai to Oahu | 45 | 14:09:00 | ||
2018 Aug 28 | Dina Levačić | 22 | Molokai to Oahu | 45 | 13:07:00 | ||
2018 Oct 19 | John Zemaitis | 35 | Molokai to Oahu | 45 | 17:51:00 | ||
2018 Oct 19 | Joe Zemaitis | 38 | Molokai to Oahu | 45 | 17:51:00 | ||
2019 Apr 9 | Paul Georgescu | 40 | Molokai to Oahu | 45 | 13:06:00 | ||
2019 Jul NA | Paul Feltoe | Molokai to Oahu | 45 | 13:25:00 | |||
2019 Aug 5 | Florin Tomos | Molokai to Oahu | 45 | 14:56:00 | |||
2019 Sep 26 | Christian Jongeneel | 45 | Molokai to Oahu | 45 | 17:29:00 | ||
2020 Nov NA | Steven Minaglia | Molokai to Oahu | 45 | 22:02:00 | |||
2020 Nov NA | Deb Merwick | Molokai to Oahu | 45 | 22:31:00 | |||
2021 Feb 13 | Sarah Thomas | 38 | Molokai to Oahu | 45 | 12:39:00 | ||
2021 Mar 12 | Edie Markovich | 15 | Molokai to Oahu | 45 | 14:27:00 | ||
2021 Apr 27 | Andrey Bozhko | 34 | Molokai to Oahu | 45 | 21:37:00 | ||
2021 May 23 | Bárbara Hernández Huerta | 35 | Molokai to Oahu | 45 | 15:41:00 | ||
2021 Jun NA | Dmitry Petrov | Molokai to Oahu | 45 | 21:20:00 | |||
2021 Sep NA | John Batchelder | Molokai to Oahu | 45 | 14:11:00 | |||
2022 Mar NA | Marcia Cleveland | Molokai to Oahu | 45 | 17:45:00 | |||
2022 Apr 28 | Daniel Vivero Aguero | 33 | Molokai to Oahu | 45 | 18:03:00 | ||
2022 Apr NA | Mark Sowerby | Molokai to Oahu | 45 | 14:23:00 | |||
2022 Apr NA | Sayani Das | Molokai to Oahu | 45 | 18:50:00 | |||
2022 Apr NA | Guy Moar | Molokai to Oahu | 45 | 19:29:00 | |||
2022 Jun 19 | Rene Martinez Saenz | 40-41 | Molokai to Oahu | 45 | 14:48:00 | ||
2022 Jun NA | Jaime Lomelin Gavaldon | Molokai to Oahu | 45 | 13:08:00 | |||
2022 Jun NA | Lori King | Molokai to Oahu | 45 | 14:38:00 | |||
2022 Aug 17 | Nathalie Pohl | 27 | Molokai to Oahu | 45 | 15:05:00 | ||
2022 Aug NA | Herman van der Westhuizen | Molokai to Oahu | 45 | 15:04:00 | |||
2022 Sep 15 | Terri Dietz | 51 | Molokai to Oahu | 45 | 20:20:00 | ||
2022 Oct 1 | Zach Margolis | 33 | Molokai to Oahu | 45 | 15:47:00 | ||
2022 Oct NA | Suwei Chen | Molokai to Oahu | 45 | 14:02:00 | |||
2023 Jan 19 | Maya Merhige | 15 | Molokai to Oahu | 45 | 27:33:00 | ||
2023 Mar 20 | Andrew Walberer | 50-51 | Molokai to Oahu | 45 | 14:49:00 | ||
2023 Apr 10 | Steve Leitch | 48-49 | Molokai to Oahu | 45 | 12:54:00 | ||
2023 Apr 18 | Andrew Donaldson | 32 | Molokai to Oahu | 45 | 15:51:00 | ||
2023 May 12 | Grainne Moss Gunn | 53 | Molokai to Oahu | 45 | 15:07:00 | ||
2023 Jun 4 | Ezequiel Becerril Zuñiga | 44 | Molokai to Oahu | 45 | 15:31:00 | ||
2023 Jun 5 | Eduardo Collazos Valle | 51-52 | Molokai to Oahu | 45 | 14:18:00 | ||
2023 Jun 8 | Jorge Ivan Agudelo | 31 | Molokai to Oahu | 45 | 12:12:00 | ||
2023 Jun 21 | Edward Lomicka | 54 | Molokai to Oahu | 45 | 18:29:00 | ||
2023 Jul 31 | Christopher Allshouse | 53 | Molokai to Oahu | 45 | 15:28:00 | ||
2023 Aug 14 | Alessandra Rossi Cima | 48-49 | Molokai to Oahu | 45 | 14:04:00 | ||
2023 Sep 4 | Lauren Lesyna | 27-28 | Molokai to Oahu | 45 | 16:55:00 | ||
2023 Oct 6 | Kieron Palframan | 49 | Molokai to Oahu | 45 | 21:26:00 |
Reviews
Reviewer: Joelle Beard (August 2023)
Swam in 2021 (DNF)
Pilot: Matt Buckman
Fees: $4,900
Communication ★️★️★️★️✩️
Piloting Skill: ★️★️★️✩️✩️
Cost/Value: ★️★️★️✩️✩️
Comments: "I thought that Matt did make safety a priority. However, the safety issues were from his boat not working properly. The day that the weather was ideal, his boat was not working, so that pushed us to go on a day when the weather was less ideal. Once we got ready for the swim, the safety briefing and the particulars he was taking with glow sticks and lights and kayaking, seemed good to me.
When I attempted in 2018, I had absolutely no complaints. I thought everything was fantastic. My post Covid swim, I had a few times where I did not think the best judgment was being made. I felt on that swim, the occasionally the finances were a bigger priority."
Reviewer: Bill Goding (August 2023)
Swam in 2015 (Finished)
Overall Experience: ★️★️★️★️★️
Pilot: N/A
Fees: $2,000
Communication ★️★️★️★️✩️
Piloting Skill: ★️★️★️★️✩️
Cost/Value: ★️★️★️★️★️
Comments: "I swam the channel in 2006. (I put 2015 in the drop down menu. It required a choice but didn't have my year) At that time it hadn't been swum in 12 years. It was a scramble to find a pilot. At first it was a friends boat (which fell through), then a friend of a friends boat."
Association: Hawaii Channel Association
Fees: NA
Communication ★️★️★️✩️✩️
Advice & Support: ★️★️✩️✩️✩️
Value: ★️★️★️★️★️
Comments: "The Hawaii Channel Association is just a list of names of swimmers. To get on the list you swim the channel and then submit a verification form signed by the boat pilot. There is no paid "official observer" required to be on board. Many swimmers have completed the channel and are not on the list because no verification form was submitted. Example: Attila Manyoki, the fastest crossing of the Kaiwi channel (12:02) is not on the Hawaii Channel Association list."
General Comments: "The Kaiwi Channel became one of the Oceans Seven in 2011. Now we have many swimmers each year to attempt the channel. There are only 3 boat pilots that support the swims (each of different ability) and cost start at $7000-$7500 up to 18 hours and more after that. In 2022, there were 13 successful crossings."
Reviewer: Sarah Thomas (August 2023)
Swam in 2021 (Finished)
Pilot: Matt Buckman
Fees: $5000 USD
Communication ★️★️✩️✩️✩️
Piloting Skill: ★️★️★️✩️✩️
Cost/Value: ★️★️★️✩️✩️
Comments: "Matt negotiated price with me because it was his first swim post-COVID. He was difficult to communicate with- he forgot we were coming and then didn't notify me we were swimming until about 4 hours prior to the swim, after telling me the night before the weather wasn't great. His boat broke down from Oahu to Molokai and for about 15 minutes during my swim. My support crew fixed the boat so we could continue. He didn't have a working radio or fully functioning running lights. Crew also had to bail the boat as the bilge pump was broken. We did get across quickly..."
Association: Molokai Channel Swimmers Association
Fees: NA
Communication ★️★️★️✩️✩️
Advice & Support: ★️★️★️✩️✩️
Value: ★️★️★️✩️✩️
Reviewer: Daniel Vivero (August 2023)
Swam in 2022 (Finished)
Pilot: Mike Twigg
Fees: 5500 USD
Communication ★️★️★️★️★️
Piloting Skill: ★️★️★️★️★️
Cost/Value: ★️★️★️★️★️
Comments: "I am taking my time to write this review because I believe there is a great captain/pilot in the Molokai swim and it is only fair to let people know. Captain Mike takes a lot of pride in being part of the O7 swims and he does everything in his part to deliver the best experience. He has invested in a boat Seakeeper gyro to make more pleasant the swim for all crew members. He takes safety very seriously and only takes swimmers who swim with a shark shield. Also, during the day of my swim a fellow swimmer who was swimming with another boat got left behind by her captain (boat issues). I asked Mike if we could do a Tandem and he said firmly ‘no’. Despite been offered more money he didn’t commit to the idea as he hadn’t enough kayaks, kayakers (3 per swimmer) and shark shields. I have a lot of respect for Captain Mike and I am looking forward to recommend him. If you want to do Molokai swim then look no further."
Association: Molokai Channel Swimmers Association
Fees: NA
Communication ★️★️★️✩️✩️
Advice & Support: ★️★️★️★️✩️
Value: ★️★️★️✩️✩️