Carlos Acosta

Open Water Swimming Highlights

In 2015, he finished 3rd in the 25 km Swim Across The Sound in Connecticut in 9 hours 26 minutes 55 seconds.
On 30 April 2016, he finished 6th the 14.4 Los Cabos Challenge in Los Cabos, Baja California, Mexico in 5 hours 1 minute.
He completed a crossing of the Catalina Channel from Santa Catalina Island to the Southern California mainland in 11 hours 22 minutes 9 seconds on 30 October 2017.
On 7 September 2016, he completed a 33.8 km crossing of the English Channel from England to France in 15 hours 31 minutes.
On 14 July 2018, he finished 12th in the 45.9 km 20 Bridges Manhattan Swim in New York City in 8 hours 22 minutes 48 seconds to achieve the Triple Crown of Open Water Swimming.
On 9 September 2020, he attempted a two-way crossing of the English Channel that was aborted after 9 hours 9 minutes.