Dani Lobo

Open Water Swimming Career Highlights

On 25 June 2013, he completed the Neda el Món, 22.3 km Illes Formigues - Illes Medes from Medes to Formigues Islands in Catalonia, Spain.
On 20 October 2013, he crossed the Strait of Gibraltar, 14.4 km from Spain to Morocco in 7 hours 9 minutes.
On 20 August 2014, he crossed the English Channel, 33.5 km from England to France in 14 hours 43 minutes.
On 15 October 2015, he crossed the Catalina Channel, 32.3 km between Santa Catalina Island and the Southern California mainland in 14 hours 8 minutes 45 seconds.
On 7 August 2016, he completed the 26.4 km Sri Chinmoy Marathon Swim Rapperswil-Zurich in Lake Zurich, Switzerland in 10 hours 22 minutes.
On 1 October 2016, he finished fifth in the 20 Bridges Manhattan Island Swim, 45.8 km around Manhattan Island in 8 hours 11 minutes 41 seconds.
On 13 August 2017, he crossed the English Channel, 33.5 km from England to France in 19 hours 38 minutes.
He was the first individual in the world to complete the Chorizo Four.
He was the first individual in the world to complete the Iberian Peppery Pig Six.
He completed the Triple Crown of Open Water Swimming on 1 October 2016 with a circumnavigation swim around Manhattan Island at the 20 Bridges Swim.
He was a member of the Cold Turkey, a six-person relay that crossed the English Channel on 2 December 2017 in 13 hours 18 minutes in 9°C water and 6°C air with Deirdre Ward, Boris Mavra, Kevin Blick, Mark Johanssen, and Rob Ouldcott, all members of the Serpentine Swim Club and escorted by Sea Satin.

1 Dan Canta 7:55:52 (Romania/Australia)
2 Devon Clifford 8:03:10 (Mamaroneck, New York)
3 Maureen Montgomery 8:04:11 (Clearwater, Florida)
4 James Loreto 8:09:44 (Bethesda, Maryland)
5 Daniel Martinez Lobo 8:11:41 (London, United Kingdom)
6 Jaimie Monahan 8:13:20 (New York, New York)
7 Arlene Gonzalez 8:16:18 (Mexico)
8 Caroline Block 8:48:19 (Baltimore, Maryland)