Australian Triple Crown
noun - Australian Triple Crown of Marathon Swimming is a three-part solo marathon swim series.
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Definition
The Australian Triple Crown of Marathon Swimming is managed by the Australian Long Distance Swimming Federation and Honor Organization of both the International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame and the Australian Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame. It consists of a solo, non-assisted completion of the:
- 25 km Port to Pub Ultra Marathon from Fremantle to Rottnest Island in Western Australia
- 34 km The Big Swim - Derwent River Marathon in Tasmania
- 27 km Palm Beach to Shelley Beach Marathon Swim in New South Wales
Australian Triple Crown Swimmers
1. Lynton Mortensen (Australia): Port to Pub on 25 March 2017 + Palm-Shelley on 13 April 2019 + Derwent on 7 March 2020
2. Anna Strachan (Australia): Port to Pub on 16 March 2016 + Palm-Shelley on 28 February 2021 + Derwent on 30 January 2021
3. Brenda Norman (Australia): Port to Pub on 20 March 2021 + Palm-Shelley on 28 February 2021 + Derwent on 9 January 2021
4. Emma Radford (Australia): Port to Pub on 20 March 2021 + Palm-Shelley on 26 January 2021 + Derwent on 1 January 2020
5. Richard Jones (Australia): Port to Pub on 20 March 2021 + Palm-Shelley on 28 February 2021 + Derwent on 7 January 2021
6. Ross Youngman (Australia): Port to Pub on 20 March 2021 + Palm-Shelley on 17 April 2021 + Derwent on 13 December 2020
7. Luke Richards (Australia): Port to Pub on 16 March 2019 + Palm-Shelley on 17 April 2021 + Derwent on 20 March 2021
8. Jonathan Wall (Australia): Port to Pub on 20 March 2021 + Palm-Shelley on 17 April 2021 + Derwent on 12 January 2022
9. Julie Boxsell (Australia): Port to Pub on 20 March 2021 + Palm-Shelley on 17 April 2021 + Derwent on 30 January 2022
10. Felicity Harrison (Australia): Port to Pub on 20 March 2020 + Palm-Shelley on 20 February 2021 + Derwent on 12 February 2022
11. Victor Pineiro (Argentina): Port to Pub on 25 March 2017 + Palm-Shelley on 17 April 2021 + Derwent on 27 March 2022
12. Tara Grout (Australia): Port to Pub on 20 March 2021 + Palm-Shelley on 17 April 2021 + Derwent on 29 March 2022
13. Mark Robson (Australia): Port to Pub on 25 March 2017 + Palm-Shelley on 30 April 2022 + Derwent on 15 March 2022
14. Zen Durbidge (Australia): Port to Pub on 20 March 2021 + Palm-Shelley on 26 November 2022 + Derwent on 1 February 2022
15. James Clothier (Australia): Port to Pub on 20 March 2021 + Palm-Shelley on 26 November 2022 + Derwent on 9 December 2021
16. Bob Tarr (Australia): Port to Pub on 16 March 2019 in 6:29:28 + Palm-Shelley on 11 March 2023 in 6:20:00 + Derwent on 21 December 2022 in 7:47:10
17. Nicky Mackenzie (Australia): Port to Pub on 20 March 2021 in 10:13:54 + Palm-Shelley on 11 March 2023 in 8:58:00 + Derwent on 22 December 2022 in 8:40:49
18. Ben Humphreys (Australia): Port to Pub on 16 March 2019 in 8:50:57 + Palm-Shelley on 11 March 2023 in 8:58:00 + Derwent on 22 December 2022 in 8:40:49
19. Greg Woodward (Australia): Port to Pub on 18 March 2023 in 8:02:24 + Palm-Shelley on 11 March 2023 in 7:33:00 + Derwent on 2 January 2023 in 8:13:00
20. Michael Pranckl (Austria): Port to Pub on 18 March 2023 in 8:10:04 + Palm-Shelley on 11 March 2023 in 7:20:00 + Derwent on 19 February 2023 in 7:53:00 - 1st Swimmer from Austria to complete the ATC
21. Paul Stravato (Australia): Port to Pub on 18 March 2023 in 8:28:02 + Palm-Shelley on 19 April 2022 in 9:30:00 + Derwent on 20 January 2023 in 7:55:11
22. Melanie Holland (England): Port to Pub on 18 March 2023 in 8:54:45 + Palm-Shelley on 11 March 2023 in 7:51:00 + Derwent on 6 March 20 in 7:47:41 - 1st English swimmer to complete the ATC
23. Marcus Payne (Australia): Port to Pub on 18 March 2023 in 9:22:16 + Palm-Shelley on 11 March 2023 in 8:09:00 + Derwent on 15 January 2022 in 8:55:00
24. Abigail Fairman (USA): Port to Pub on 18 March 2023 in 9:38:57 + Palm-Shelley on 11 March 2023 in 8:32:00 + Derwent on 8:35:00 in 5 March 2023 - 1st American swimmer to complete the ATC
25. Sharon Young (Australia): Port to Pub on 18 March 2023 in 10:01:55 + Palm-Shelley on 17 April 2021 in 8:22:15 + Derwent on 24 January 2021 in 9:53:00
26. Katya Noble (Australia): Port to Pub on 18 March 2023 in 10:05:43 + Palm-Shelley on 13 April 2019 in 7:48:13 + Derwent on 2 February 2023 in 8:39:59
27. Eric Bateman (Australia): Port to Pub on 18 March 2023 in 11:05:25 + Palm-Shelley on 17 April 2021 in 8:48:20 + Derwent on 28 February 2021 in 10:27:00
Lynton Mortensen
- on 7 March 2020 with an 11 hour 10 minute completion of the 34 km Derwent River Big Swim.
- in March 2017 with a 9 hours 46 minute completion of the 25 km Port to Pub Ultra Marathon.
- in April 2019 with an 8 hour 23 minute completion of the 27 km Palm Beach to Shelley Beach Marathon Swim.
Brenda Norman
- on 20 March 2021 with an 8 hour 21 minute completion of the 25 km Port to Pub Ultra Marathon.
- in February 2021 with an 11 hour 17 minute completion of the 27 km Palm Beach to Shelley Beach Marathon Swim.
- in January 2021 with a 7 hour 4 minute completion of the 34 km Derwent River Big Swim.
Emma Radford
- on 20 March 2021 with a 9 hour 5 minute completion of the 25 km Port to Pub Ultra Marathon.
- in February 2021 with a 6 hour 28 minute completion of the 27 km Palm Beach to Shelley Beach Marathon Swim.
- in January 2020 with a 7 hour 46 minute completion of the 34 km Derwent River Big Swim.
Richard Jones
- on 20 March 2021 with a 10 hour 27 minute completion of the 25 km Port to Pub Ultra Marathon.
- in February 2021 with a 11 hour 17 minute completion of the 27 km Palm Beach to Shelley Beach Marathon Swim.
- in January 2021 with a 10 hour 8 minute completion of the 34 km Derwent River Big Swim.
Anna Strachan
- 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.
Ross Youngman
- on 13 December 2020 with a 9 hour 11 minute completion of the 34 km Derwent River Big Swim.
- on 20 March 2021 with a 10 hour 48 minute completion of the 25 km Port to Pub Ultra Marathon.
- on 17 April 2021 with a 7 hour 52 minute completion of the 24 km Palm Beach to Shelley Beach Marathon Swim.
Luke Richards
- on 20 March 2021 with a 9 hour 37 minute completion of the 34 km Derwent River Big Swim.
- on 16 March 2019 with a 10 hour 21 minute completion of the 25 km Port to Pub Ultra Marathon.
- on 17 April 2021 with an 8 hour 12 minute completion of the 24 km Palm Beach to Shelley Beach Marathon Swim.
Jonathan Wall
- On 20 March 2021, he completed the 25 km Port to Pub Ultra Marathon.
- On 17 April 2021, he completed the 24 km Palm Beach to Shelley Beach Marathon Swim.
- On 12 January 2022, he completed the 34 km Derwent River Big Swim.
Julie Boxsell
- On 20 March 2021, she completed the 25 km Port to Pub Ultra Marathon.
- On 17 April 2021, she completed the 24 km Palm Beach to Shelley Beach Marathon Swim.
- On 30 January 2022, she completed the 34 km Derwent River Big Swim.
Felicity Harrison
- On 20 March 2020, she completed the 25 km Port to Pub Ultra Marathon.
- On 20 February 2021, she completed the 24 km Palm Beach to Shelley Beach Marathon Swim.
- On 12 February 2022, she completed the 34 km Derwent River Big Swim.
Victor Pineiro
- On 25 March 2017, he completed the 25 km Port to Pub Ultra Marathon at the age of 39 in 9 hours 37 minutes 20 seconds.
- On 17 April 2021, he completed the 24 km Palm Beach to Shelley Beach Marathon Swim at the age of 43 in 8 hours 8 minutes 2 seconds.
- On 27 March 2022, he completed the 34 km Derwent River Big Swim at the age of 45 in 8 hours 10 minutes 33 seconds.
Tara Grout
- On 20 March 2021, she completed the 25 km Port to Pub Ultra Marathon in 9 hours 41 minutes 25 seconds.
- On 17 April 2021, she completed the 24 km Palm Beach to Shelley Beach Marathon Swim in 7 hours 34 minutes 7 seconds.
- On 29 March 2022, she completed the 34 km Derwent River Big Swim in 8 hours 5 minutes 6 seconds.
Mark Robson
- On 25 March 2017, he completed the 25 km Port to Pub Ultra Marathon.
- On 30 April 2022, he completed the 24 km Palm Beach to Shelley Beach Marathon Swim.
- On 15 March 2022, he completed the 34 km Derwent River Big Swim.
External links
- Lynton Mortensen to be Inducted as an Honor Swimmer in the International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame
- Australian Long Distance Swimming Federation to be Inducted in the International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame
- Aussies Down Under Head To The Northern Hemisphere
- Open Water Swimming
- New Leadership at the Australian Long Distance Swimming Federation
- Felicity Harrison Achieved the Australian Triple Crown of Marathon Swimming
- Jonathan Wall Achieved Australian Triple Crown of Marathon Swimming
- Derwent River Big Swim All-time Results
- Inclusion Leads To Increased Interest In Tasmania
- Celebrating Ceinwen
- Lynton Mortensen Pioneers a 30 km Swim Around Lord Howe Island
- 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
- 3 For 3: Richard Jones Completes the Australian Triple Crown
- 3 For 3: Emma Radford Completes the Australian Triple Crown
- 3 For 3: Brenda Norman Completes the Australian Triple Crown
- Australian Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame Honors Lynton Mortensen
- Lynton Mortensen Completes Australian Triple Crown
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