There are innumerable marathon swimming records that are set in the open water, from Chile to Canada, Alaska to Aruba. Below is a list of the records recognized and available.
If you know of any records that are not listed or that were set or broken (the first, the fastest, the oldest, the most prolific), please send information on the swimmer's name, country, official time, date and location to
Open Water Source via
[email protected].
For additional information on marathon swim records, visit the
International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame website.