Anacapa Around-and-Back Swim

Anacapa Around-and-Back Swim was an unusual marathon swim where Peter Hayden first circumnavigate Anacapa Island (23.4 miles in distance) and then swam to the California mainland as the 47th person to complete the Anacapa Channel. The swim was completed on 3 September 2014. Hayden first swam around Anacapa Island in 5 hours 41 minutes. Then he directly left the island to swim to the California mainland where he walked ashore at Port Hueneme 6 hours 59 minutes later.

Support Crew

His support crew consisted of Carol Hayden, Howard Burns, Marc Horwitz, Patsee Ober, and Julie Flanagan. The Slayer was piloted by Captain Dawn Brooks, Jordon and Russell. SBCSA observers were Theo Schmeeckle and Lynn Kubasek.

Honours

Hayden was awarded the Yudovin Award for Most Adventurous Swim by the Marathon Swimmers Federation for his unique lollipop swim.

External links

• Live Bait And Aged Chum In Open Water
• Santa Barbara Channel Swimming Association
• Peer-to-Peer Pressure From Pier-to-Pier
• Successful Catalina Channel Relays
• Catalina Channel Swimming Federation
• Commotion On The Ocean Ends Harmoniously
• Anacapa Relays Swim With A Fin In The Water
• Marathon Swimming
• World Open Water Swimming Association
• Open Water Swimming
• Daily News of Open Water Swimming
• I Got Stung
• Survivors Fear No Pier Down The California Coast
• Peter Hayden's Anacapa Circumnavigation + Crossing
• Carol Hayden Breaks Record In California Channel Islands
• MSF Global Marathon Swimming Award Finalists
• Peter Hayden Honored By Marathon Swimmers Federation