Anna Strachan
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Anna Strachan is a member of the Australian Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame
Anna Strachan is a 47-year-old (as of 2021) Australian open water swimmer from Brisbane.
Palm Beach to Shelley Beach Marathon Swim
Anna Strachan completes the Australian Triple Crown marathon swim with observer Timmy Garrett
Open Water Swimming Highlights
- She achieved the Australian Triple Crown of Open Water Swimming with the following three marathon swims:
- 25 km Port to Pub on 16 March 2016
- 24 km Palm-Shelley on 28 February 2021
- 34 km Derwent on 30 January 2021
- She completed two Oceans Seven channels to date.
- She attempted a 67 km two-way crossing of the English Channel between England and France in 2022.
- On 29 June 2016, she completed a 33.5 km crossing of the English Channel from England to France in 15 hours 26 minutes.
- On 8 October 2017, she completed a 51 km Round Jersey circumnavigation swim around Jersey in 9 hours 52 minutes.
- In June 2018, she completed a 42 km crossing of the Molokai Channel from Molokai to Oahu in 15 hours 11 minutes.
- On 25 August 2019, she completed a 35 km crossing of the North Channel from Northern Ireland to Scotland in 11 hours 14 minutes 42 seconds.
- On 30 January 2021, she completed the 34 km Derwent River Big Swim in 7 hours 31 minutes.
- On 30 December 2021, she completed a 34 km Derwent River Big Swim in 7 hours 10 minutes.
- On 12 February 2022, she completed a 64 km two-way reverse Derwent River Big Swim in Tasmania, Australia in 18 hours 59 minutes, a new record for double reverse swim Tasman Bridge to New Norfolk Bridge and return, a 64 km marathon swim at the age of 47.
- She an Honouree in the Class of 2020/2021 of the Australian Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame.
- In 2015, she finished 14th in the 10 km Vladswim Balmoral Challenge in Australia in 2 hours 29 minutes 56 seconds.
- On 27 February 2016, she finished 129th in the 19.7 km Rottnest Channel Swim in Western Australia in 6 hours 27 minutes 6 seconds at the age of 41.
- On 29 June 2016, she completed a 33.5 km crossing of the English Channel from England to France in 15 hours 26 minutes at the age of 41.
- On 25 February 2017, she finished 106th in the 19.7 km Rottnest Channel Swim in Western Australia in 7 hours 9 minutes 21 seconds at the age of 42.
- In October 2017, she completed a 50.5 km circumnavigation swim around the Isle of Jersey.
- In June 2018, she completed a 42 km crossing of the Molokai Channel from Molokai to Oahu in 15 hours 11 minutes.
- On 14 July 2018, she finished 3rd overall in the 45.9 km 20 Bridges Manhattan Swim in New York City in 7 hours 24 minutes 1 second at the age of 44.
- Swim completed the Swim Around Keppel event, a 20 km circumnavigation swim around Great Keppel Island in Queensland, Australia held on 15 August 2020 in 5 hours 38 minutes.
- She achieved the Australian Triple Crown in March 2021:
- in January 2021 with a 8 hour 10 minute completion of the 25 km Port to Pub Ultra Marathon.
- in February 2021 with a 9 hour 27 minute completion of the 27 km Palm Beach to Shelley Beach Marathon Swim.
- in January 2021 with a 7 hour 31 minute completion of the 34 km Derwent River Big Swim.
- She completed the 34 km Derwent River Big Swim on 30 December 2021 in 7 hours 10 minutes at the age of 47.
External links
- Aussies Down Under Head To The Northern Hemisphere
- Open Water Swimming
- Derwent River Big Swim All-time Results
- Swimming From Palm Beach To Shelley Beach
- Australian Marathon Swimming Hall of Famers Achieve Australian Triple Crown
- Luke Richards Completes The Australian Triple Crown
- Ross Youngman Completes The Australian Triple Crown
- Quintet Of Australian Triple Crowners Led By The Sea Bull
- All-time Historical Big Swims Down Derwent River
- 12 Additional Honorees Named By Australian Marathon Swimming Hall Of Fame
- Marathon Swimmers Federation bio
- World Open Water Swimming Association
- Nathan Payas Does Triple Crown Of Open Water Swimming
- Mortensen's Molokai, Déjà Vu Done
