Lake Erie swims
| Route | Swims | First | Fastest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Long Point ON to Freeport Beach PA | 28 | Robert North - 1989 | Thomas Van Volkenburg - 10:33:22 (2019) |
| Sturgeon Point NY to Crystal Beach ON | 11 | Ashley Cowan - 2001 | Jade Scognamillo - 05:40:35 (2008) |
| Crystal Beach ON to Sturgeon Point NY | 6 | John Munro - 2003 | Greg Willoughby - 06:17:40 (2011) |
See also:
Western
| Date | Name | Gender | Age | Nation | Route | Km | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 Aug 18 | Harry Briggs |  | 36 | Marblehead Light to Point Pelee | 45 | 34:55:00 |
Central
| Date | Name | Gender | Age | Nation | Route | Km | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 Aug 20 | Pat Budny | | Long Point ON to Budny Beach, Presque Isle | 41 | 25:52:00 | ||
| 1989 Aug 12 | Robert North | | Long Point ON to Freeport Beach PA | 39.1 | 12:57:00 | ||
| 1989 Aug 12 | Harvey Snell | | Long Point ON to Freeport Beach PA | 39.1 | 14:15:00 | ||
| 1993 Aug 9 | Halli Reed |  | Long Point ON to Freeport Beach PA | 39.1 | 17:NA:00 | ||
| 1995 Aug 21 | Greg Sarbak | | Long Point ON to Freeport Beach PA | 39.1 | 13:30:00 | ||
| 2002 Aug 22 | Paula Jongerden | | 49 | Budny Beach, Presque Isle to Long Point ON | 41 | 23:36:00 | |
| 2005 Aug 8 | Sara McClure | | Long Point ON to Freeport Beach PA | 39.1 | 15:02:19 | ||
| 2006 Aug 9 | Josh Heynes | | Long Point ON to Freeport Beach PA | 39.1 | 11:53:00 | ||
| 2007 Aug 5 | Daniel Nichols | | 37 | Presque Isle Lighthouse, Erie, PA to Abigail Becker Pkwy Beach, Long Point ON | 51.8 | 20:45:57 | |
| 2007 Aug 6 | Sonya Pyle | | Long Point ON to Freeport Beach PA | 39.1 | 14:09:00 | ||
| 2009 Aug 24 | Randy McElwain | | 45-46 | Long Point ON to Freeport Beach PA | 39.1 | 11:23:33 | |
| 2010 Aug 1 | Mitch Ranzenberger | | Long Point ON to Freeport Beach PA | 39.1 | 17:47:00 | ||
| 2011 Jul 9 | Josh Heynes | | Long Point ON to Freeport Beach PA | 39.1 | 11:16:40 | ||
| 2011 Jul 30 | Randy McElwain | | 46-47 | Long Point ON to Dobbin's Landing, Erie PA | 46 | 16:26:06 | |
| 2011 Jul 31 | Melanie Reade | | 26-27 | Long Point ON to Freeport Beach PA | 39.1 | 13:35:33 | |
| 2012 Jul 29 | Eric Mizuba | | Long Point ON to Freeport Beach PA | 39.1 | 14:34:00 | ||
| 2013 Aug 1 | Mike Ferritto | | Long Point ON to Freeport Beach PA | 39.1 | 15:20:00 | ||
| 2013 Aug 1 | Stephen Wargo | | 55 | Long Point ON to Freeport Beach PA | 39.1 | 19:07:00 | |
| 2014 Jul 22 | Elliot Spaeder | | 30 | Long Point ON to Freeport Beach PA | 39.1 | 11:28:05 | |
| 2014 Jul 25 | Annaleise Carr-Haley | | 16 | Budny Beach, Presque Isle to Long Point ON | 41 | 22:20:18 | |
| 2015 Jul 28 | Tommy Steele | | Long Point ON to Freeport Beach PA | 39.1 | 11:50:01 | ||
| 2017 Jul 26 | Chuck Beatty | | 57-58 | Long Point ON to Freeport Beach PA | 39.1 | 11:48:51 | |
| 2017 Jul 31 | Greg Van Volkenburg | | Long Point ON to Freeport Beach PA | 39.1 | 11:15:40 | ||
| 2017 Jul 31 | Thomas Van Volkenburg | | Long Point ON to Freeport Beach PA | 39.1 | 11:15:40 | ||
| 2017 Jul 31 | Chris Fetcko | | Long Point ON to Freeport Beach PA | 39.1 | 15:12:00 | ||
| 2018 Jul 1 | Tom Minnock | | 54 | Long Point ON to Freeport Beach PA | 39.1 | 16:44:00 | |
| 2018 Jul 19 | Rob Cooney | | Long Point ON to Freeport Beach PA | 39.1 | 13:32:00 | ||
| 2018 Jul 29 | Greg Roberts | | Long Point ON to Freeport Beach PA | 39.1 | 14:50:00 | ||
| 2018 Aug 4 | Conrad Kubaney | | Long Point ON to Freeport Beach PA | 39.1 | 10:56:45 | ||
| 2019 Jul 15 | Thomas Van Volkenburg | | Long Point ON to Freeport Beach PA | 39.1 | 10:33:22 | ||
| 2019 Jul 15 | Greg Van Volkenburg | | Long Point ON to Freeport Beach PA | 39.1 | 10:33:22 | ||
| 2019 Aug 3 | Katie Blair | | 40 | Long Point ON to Freeport Beach PA | 39.1 | 13:57:30 | |
| 2022 Jul 3 | Abigail Fairman | | 45 | Long Point ON to Freeport Beach PA | 39.1 | 15:27:30 |
Eastern
| Date | Name | Gender | Age | Nation | Route | Km | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 Jul 2 | Vicki Keith | | 27 | Port Colborne ON to Sturgeon Point NY | 26 | 10:24:00 | |
| 1988 Aug 7 | Kim Middleton | | 29-30 | Point Abino ON to Sturgeon Point NY to Crystal Beach ON | 35 | 18:00:00 | |
| 1990 Aug 25 | Rick Wood | | 32-33 | Point Abino ON to Sturgeon Point NY to Crystal Beach ON | 35 | 16:46:00 | |
| 1992 Aug 27 | Bob Weir | | 49-50 | Dunkirk NY to Mohawk Point ON | 43 | 23:41:00 | |
| 1998 Jul 19 | Paula Stephanson | | 19 | Dunkirk NY to Rock Point Provincial Park ON | 43 | 18:23:00 | |
| 2001 Sep 7 | Ashley Cowan | | 15 | Sturgeon Point NY to Crystal Beach ON | 19.2 | 14:20:00 | |
| 2002 Aug 31 | Terri-Lynn Langdon | | 20 | Sturgeon Point NY to Crystal Beach ON | 19.2 | 12:55:00 | |
| 2003 Jul 13 | John Munro | | 52 | Crystal Beach ON to Sturgeon Point NY | 19.2 | 09:33:00 | |
| 2006 Sep 21 | Chris Stockdale | | 62 | Port Colborne ON to Sturgeon Point NY | 26 | 14:15:00 | |
| 2007 Jul 30 | Susanne Robinson | | 36 | Crystal Beach ON to Sturgeon Point NY | 19.2 | 08:14:00 | |
| 2008 Jul 6 | Natalie Lambert | | 14 | Crystal Beach ON to Sturgeon Point NY | 19.2 | 07:47:30 | |
| 2008 Jul 12 | Jade Scognamillo | 14 | Sturgeon Point NY to Crystal Beach ON | 19.2 | 05:40:35 | ||
| 2009 Jul 9 | Natalie Lambert | | 15 | Crystal Beach ON to Sturgeon Point NY | 19.2 | 06:40:59 | |
| 2010 Jul 4 | Thie Convery | 43 | Sturgeon Point NY (1 km E) to Crystal Beach ON | 18.5 | 07:20:00 | ||
| 2011 Jul 15 | Greg Willoughby | | 40 | Crystal Beach ON to Sturgeon Point NY | 19.2 | 06:17:40 | |
| 2014 Jun 28 | Trinity Arsenault | | 14 | Sturgeon Point NY to Crystal Beach ON | 19.2 | 07:25:56 | |
| 2015 Jul 18 | Brenda Lussier | | Western beach at Sturgeon Point Marina NY to boat ramp at Crystal Beach ON | 18.6 | 10:03:00 | ||
| 2016 Jun 18 | Michaela Arsenault | | 14 | Sturgeon Point NY to Crystal Beach ON | 19.2 | 13:52:09 | |
| 2016 Jul 3 | Michael Pollanen | | 47 | Sturgeon Point NY to Crystal Beach ON | 19.2 | 06:30:10 | |
| 2016 Jul 4 | Tom Bartlett | | 69 | Crystal Beach ON to Sturgeon Point NY | 19.2 | 07:44:58 | |
| 2020 Aug 30 | Julia Notebomer | | 14 | Sturgeon Point NY to Crystal Beach ON | 19.2 | 06:26:48 | |
| 2021 Jul 4 | Robert McGlashan | | 40 | Sturgeon Point NY to Crystal Beach ON | 19.2 | 06:28:55 | |
| 2021 Aug 23 | Katharine Borczak | | 52-53 | Sturgeon Point NY to Crystal Beach ON | 19.2 | 10:31:57 | |
| 2022 Jun 23 | Corälee Allaert | | 22-23 | Sturgeon Point NY to Crystal Beach ON | 19.2 | 08:50:03 | |
| 2022 Jun 25 | Elizabeth Fry | | 63 | Sturgeon Point NY to Crystal Beach ON | 19.2 | 06:43:58 |
Other Routes
| Date | Name | Gender | Age | Nation | Route | Km | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 Sep 5 | Ian James | |
34 | Pelee Island to Leamington Beach ON | 22.1 | 14:46:00 | |
| 2001 Jun 23 | Bryan Finlay | |
58 | Leamington Beach ON to Pelee Island | 22.1 | 10:44:00 | |
| 2014 Aug 31 | Annaleise Carr-Haley | |
16-17 | Long Point ON to Port Dover | 30 | 12:12:08 |
Reviews
Reviewer: Greg Roberts (August 2023)
Swam in 2018 (Finished)
Overall Experience: ★️★️★️★️★️
Pilot: Jim Armstrong
Fees: $1000 USD
Communication ★️★️★️★️★️
Piloting Skill: ★️★️★️★️★️
Cost/Value: ★️★️★️★️★️
Association: Lake Erie Open Water Swimming Association
Fees: NA
Communication ★️★️★️★️★️
Advice & Support: ★️★️★️★️★️
Value: ★️★️★️★️★️
Comments: "Easy guidance provided by association. Due to the swim being between two countries, LEOWSA took care of the necessary communication and has existing relationships with local EMS supports. Overall the experience was overwhelming positive."