Triple Crown of Lake Monster Swims

noun - The Triple Crown of Lake Monster Swims (the cryptozoological Triple Crown) is a trio of marathon swims held in lakes renown by cryptozoological creatures (lake monsters): Loch Ness (with Nessie or the Loch Ness Monster), Lake Tahoe (with Tessie or Tahoe Tessie), and Lake Memphremagog (with Memphre).

Lake Monsters

Lake monsters or cryptozoological creatures are located throughout the world's open bodies of water:

• The cryptozoological Loch Ness Monster, also known affectionately as Nessie, is a mythical creature supposedly living in Loch Ness, a large, deep, freshwater 37-kilometer (23-mile) loch in the Scottish Highlands.
• Tahoe Tessie is a cryptozoological creature which supposedly resides in Lake Tahoe, an alpine lake located in Nevada and California in the United States.
• Memphré is a reptile-like lake monster that is said to live in the murky Lake Memphremagog that borders Québec in Canada and the state of Vermont in the United States of America.
• Slimebo is a large slug-like creature 12-20 feet long that usually appears at dusk or dark in Lake Cane, Orlando, Florida.
• Afanc is in Wales
• Amabie (アマビエ) is in Japan
• Makara
• Taniwha is in New Zealand
• Pelorus Jack

Triple Crown

The Triple Crown has several variations in the sport of open water swimming:

• Triple Crown of Open Water Swimming includes the English Channel (England-France, Catalina Channel (Catalina Island-California mainland), and Manhattan Island Marathon Swim (New York City)

• Triple Crown of Prison Island Swims, otherwise known as Triple Break, is a trio of ocean swims where swimmers escape by swimming from at least 3 of the world's most well-known island prison swims: Le Château d’If, Fort Boyard, Devil's Island, Île de Gorée, Robben Island, Alcatraz Island, Spike Island, Rottnest Island, and Sainte-Marguerite.

• Triple Crown of Lake Monster Swims includes Lake Monster Swims across Loch Ness (Scotland), Lake Tahoe (California-Nevada, USA), and Lake Memphremagog (USA-Canada)

Origin

First used circa 2014 by Phil White of the Northeast Kingdom Open Water Swimming Association and was conceived and established by Elaine Kornbau Howley, Sarah Thomas, Craig Lenning, and Phil White of the Kingdom Games.

Monster Crown Swimmers

• Sarah Thomas, USA on 22 August 2015
• Craig Lenning, USA on 22 August 2015
• Elaine Howley, USA in July 2016.
• Pat Gallant-Charette, USA on 1 August 2019
• Steve Stievenart, France in 2022
• Shannon House Keegan, USA in 2023
• Piotr Biankowski, Poland in 2024
• Anke Höhne, Germany on 17 August 172026
• Dave Berry, Ireland on 8 September 2026

External links

• Team Rivard's Story of Passion, Growth, and Adventure
• Stève Stievenart Inducted as an Honor Swimmer in the International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame
• Phil White Salutes the Scouts of The Search of Memphre
• Pat Gallant-Charette Sets Another World Record
• Pat Gallant-Charette and Jamie Tout Appreciate the Beauty and Challenge of the Open Water
• The Magic of Three: Triple Crown Swims
• Pat Gallant-Charette’s Triple Crown of Lake Monster Swims
• The Triple Crown Of Lake Monster Swims
• Swim Through The Night To Become A Knight
• World Open Water Swimming Association
• Starkly Courageous Across Bear Lake
• Slimebo
• In Search Of Nessie Succeeds Without Sightings
• Shipp Fits The Bill: NEKOWSA Swimmer Of The Year
• Craig Dietz Is 2016 NEKOWSA Swimmer of the Year
• Open Water Swimming
• Daily News of Open Water Swimming
• Sarah Thomas Honored By The Hall Of Fame
• So Close - Pat Gallant-Charette Is Still Moving Forward