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