Devon Clifford
Devon Clifford is an open water swimmer, channel swimming pace swimmer, baker, and healthcare administrator from Mamaroneck, New York now living in San Francisco, California.
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Open Water Swimming Career
- she has participated in open water swimming events in New York including the CIBBOWS events
- she competed in stages 1-3 at the 8 Bridges Hudson River Swim
- she completed 18.3-mile Stage 1 of the 2016 8 Bridges Hudson River Swim
- she participated in Stage 2 of the 2016 8 Bridges Hudson River Swim
- she completed Stage 3 of the 2016 8 Bridges Hudson River Swim
- she participated in the 2013 Manhattan Island Marathon Swim
- she completed the 2013 and 2015 Swim The Suck
- she participated and competed in all 4 stages of the 2016 SCAR Challenge in Arizona:
- On 27 April 2016, she finished 26th in the 13.3 km crossing of Saguaro Lake in the SCAR Swim Challenge in 4 hours 20 minutes 25 seconds at the age of 26.
- On 28 April 2016, she finished 26th in the 14.1 km crossing of Canyon Lake in the SCAR Swim Challenge in 4 hours 47 minutes at the age of 26.
- On 29 April 2016, she finished 10th in the 22.8 km crossing of Apache Lake in the SCAR Swim Challenge in 10 hours 21 minutes at the age of 26.
- On 30 April 2016, she finished 27th in the 10 km crossing of Roosevelt Lake in the SCAR Swim Challenge in 3 hours 54 minutes 41 seconds at the age of 26.
- she was the feeder/pace swimmer/coach for Lori King's 36.5-mile 21 hour 19 minute circumnavigation swim around Bermuda on 15-16 June 2016 that won the 2016 Yudovin Award for Most Adventurous Swim by the Marathon Swimmers Federation.
- she completed the 15.3-mile Stage 4 of the 2016 8 Bridges Hudson River Swim in New York in 4 hours 59 minutes
- she completed the 45.8 km 20 Bridges Swim in New York City on 1 October 2016
- she will compete in the 2017 Memphremagog Winter Swim Festival in Vermont.
- she completed a 21.3-mile (34.4 km) crossing of Lake Tahoe in August 2017 in 16 hours 5 minutes.
- she participated in the 29th Swimming Marathon of the Messinian Gulf, a 30 km race between Kalamata and Koroni in Greece, on 9 September 2017.
- On 23 September 2017, she completed the 30 km Three Rivers Marathon Swim in the Ohio, Allegheny, and Monongahela Rivers in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania in 9 hours 31 minutes 33 seconds, finishing 5th overall.
- She completed the 2017 ʻAu I Nā Mokupuni ʻEkolu Swim Challenge:
- She crossed the 13.5 km Pailolo Channel on Day 1.
- She crossed the 14.9 km Kalohi Channel on Day 2.
- She crossed the 14.1 km Auau Channel on Day 3.
- Between 25-28 April 2018, she attempted all four stage swims of the SCAR Swim Challenge in Arizona (9.5-mile or 15.2 km Saguaro Lake + 9-mile or 14.4 km Canyon Lake + 17-mile or 27.3 km Apache Lake + 6.2-mile or 10 km Roosevelt Lake), finishing three at the age of 28.
- She completed all 7 stage swims of the 120-mile 8 Bridges Hudson River Swim in New York between 19-26 June 2018 finishing in 42 hours 40 minutes 3 seconds for the 18th fastest overall time in history.
- On 19 June 2018, she finished 6th in the 29.5 km stage 1 at the 8 Bridges Hudson River Swim in New York in 5 hours 28 minutes 41 seconds at the age of 28.
- On 20 June 2018, she finished 8th in the 31.9 km stage 2 at the 8 Bridges Hudson River Swim in New York in 7 hours 12 minutes 21 seconds at the age of 28.
- On 21 June 2018, she finished 6th in the 21.2 km stage 3 at the 8 Bridges Hudson River Swim in New York in 4 hours 33 minutes 24 seconds at the age of 28.
- On 22 June 2018, she finished 7th in the 24.1 km stage 4 at the 8 Bridges Hudson River Swim in New York in 5 hours 15 minutes 31 seconds at the age of 28.
- On 24 June 2018, she finished 9th in the 31.9 km stage 5 at the 8 Bridges Hudson River Swim in New York in 9 hours 30 minutes 9 seconds at the age of 28.
- On 25 June 2018, she finished 10th in the 25.3 km stage 6 at the 8 Bridges Hudson River Swim in New York in 3 hours 56 minutes 42 seconds at the age of 28.
- On 26 June 2018, she finished 5th in the 29.9 km stage 7 at the 8 Bridges Hudson River Swim in New York in 6 hours 43 minutes 15 seconds at the age of 28.
- She completed the 2018 ʻAu I Nā Mokupuni ʻEkolu Swim Challenge in Hawaii:
- On 7 September 2018, she swam the 14.2 km Auau Channel from the island of Maui to the island of Lanai in 6 hours 6 minutes at the age of 28.
- On 8 September 2018, she swam the 13.7 km Pailolo Channel from the island of Maui to the island of Molokai in 5 hours 52 minutes at the age of 28.
- On 9 September 2018, she swam 15 km across the Kalohi Channel from the island of Molokai to the island of Lanai in 5 hours 34 minutes at the age of 28.
- She was named one of the World's 50 Most Adventurous Open Water Women in 2019 by the World Open Water Swimming Association.
- She was named one of the World's 50 Most Adventurous Open Water Women in 2018 by the World Open Water Swimming Association.
- She was named one of the World's 50 Most Adventurous Open Water Women in 2017 by the World Open Water Swimming Association.
- She became the first person in history to complete the Triple Crown of Stage Swims.
- On 29 August 2020, she swam the 21.3-mile or 34.3 km length of Lake Tahoe as a 4-person relay, Altitude with Attitude, finishing in 10 hours and 57 minutes.
Winter Swimming
- she competed in the 2015 United States Winter Swimming Championships in Lake Memphremagog, Vermont on 21-22 February
- she competed in the 2016 United States Winter Swimming Association National Championships in the 200m freestyle on 30 January in New York City in 1.2°C (34.3°F) water of the La Marina venue in the Hudson River
- she completed an ice mile ratified by the International Ice Swimming Association
20 Bridges Results on 1 October 2016
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)
2017 World's 50 Most Adventurous Open Water Women
Clifford was named to the 2017 World's 50 Most Adventurous Open Water Women by the World Open Water Swimming Association. The women are listed below, alphabetically by last name:
1. Patti Bauernfeind, marathon/channel/relay swimmer from the USA
2. Carina Bruwer, marathon/channel/charity event swimmer from South Africa
3. Charlotte Brynn, marathon/channel/ice swimmer and coach from New Zealand/USA
4. Jessie Campbell, ice/winter swimmer from Great Britain
5. Kimberley Chambers, marathon/channel/extreme/cross-border swimmer from New Zealand/USA
6. Devon Clifford, marathon/channel/open water swimmer from the USA
7. Jackie Cobell, channel/extreme/ice swimmer from Great Britain
8. Lorna Cochran, open water swimmer from South Africa
9. Olive Conroy, ice/winter swimmer from Ireland
10. Anna DeLozier, ice/winter swimmer from the USA
11. Beth French, channel swimmer from Great Britain
12. Elizabeth Fry, marathon/channel swimmer and event organizer from USA
13. Pat Gallant-Charette, channel/marathon swimmer from the USA
14. Pilar Geijo, professional marathon swimmer from Argentina
15. Ines Hahn, ice/winter/professional marathon swimmer from Germany
16. Jessi Harewicz, marathon/channel swimmer from Canada
17. Mariel Hawley Dávila, marathon/channel/cross-border swimmer from Mexico
18. Bárbara Hernández Huerta, winter/extreme swimmer from Chile
19. Bridgette Hobart, event organizer and marathon/channel swimmer from the USA
20. Elaine Howley, marathon/charity/ice swimmer and writer from the USA
21. Linda Kaiser, channel swimmer, advisor and administrator from the USA
22. Lori King, marathon/channel swimmer from the USA
23. Tita Llorens, marathon/channel swimmer from Spain
24. Marcy MacDonald, DPM, marathon/channel swimmer from the USA
25. Elina Makïnen, ice/winter swimmer from Finland
26. Angela Maurer, professional marathon swimmer and Olympian from Germany
27. Chloë McCardel, marathon/channel swimmer and coach from Australia
28. Tiffany McQueen, ocean/marathon swimmer from the USA
29. Sally Minty-Gravett, marathon/channel swimmer and coach from Great Britain (Jersey)
30. Jaimie Monahan, ice/winter/marathon/channel swimmer from the USA
31. Nuala Moore, marathon/ice swimmer, second, author and lecturer from Ireland
32. Victoria Mori, ice/winter/professional marathon swimmer from Argentina
33. Tina Neill, marathon/channel/backstroker/extreme relay swimmer from the USA
34. Anna-Carin Nordin, Oceans Seven/ice swimmer from Sweden
35. Renata Nováková, ice/winter swimmer from the Czech Republic
36. Magda Okurková, ice/winter swimmer from the Czech Republic
37. Penny Palfrey, channel/marathon/extreme swimmer from Australia
38. Ranie Pearce, marathon/channel swimmer from the USA
39. Cheryl Reinke, marathon swimmer from the USA
40. Charlotte Samuels, marathon/channel swimmer from the USA
41. Susan Simmons, marathon swimmer with Multiple Sclerosis from Canada
42. Kate Steels-Fryatt, polar ice miler and ice/winter swimmer from Great Britain
43. Sarah Thomas, marathon/extreme swimmer from the USA
44. Nora Toledano Cadena, marathon/channel/cross-border swimmer from Mexico
45. Natalie du Toit, professional marathon swimmer and Olympian from South Africa
46. Wendy Trehiou, marathon/channel swimmer from Great Britain (Jersey)
47. Wendy Van De Sompele, marathon swimmer and administrator from the USA
48. Samantha Whelpton, winter/ice swimmer from South Africa
49. Sabrina Wiedmer, ice/winter/marathon/channel swimmer from Switzerland
50. Julia Wittig, ice/winter swimmer from Germany
External links
- Channel Swimming Guide to Swimming Maui Nui
- The History of Swimming 4 Long Days In SCAR
- The Triple Crown of Stage Swim by Joe Zemaitis
- Crossings Continue In The Catalina Channel
- Pablo Fernández Álvarez Swimming Shackled In Guinness World Record Attempt
- 2017 World's 50 Most Adventurous Open Water Women
- 20 Bridges Swim
- Daniel Martinez Lobo Completes The Triple Crown
- NYC Swim Bio
- CIBBOWS
- 8 Bridges Hudson River Swim
- Daina Bouquin Wins Four At Winter Swimming Champs
- Wood Martha Swim Fast At Winter Swimming Champs?
- World Open Water Swimming Association
- International Winter Swimming Association Winter Swimming World Cup
- Open Water Swimming
- United States Winter Swimming Association
- Daily News of Open Water Swimming
- Strong Field Prepares For The Big Apple
- Swim Agelessly In The Open Water
- Wandering the World - Devon's Personal Website
- Team Clifford Has A Special Father-Daughter Bond
- Paula Yankauskas, Hardened Winter Swimmers Go 4 For 4
- The Why's Of Swimming In Really Cold Water
- Marathon Swimming
- Daily News of Open Water Swimming
- I Got Stung
- World Marathon Swimming Association
- 10 Go 4 For 4 In 5th Year
- Lori King Swims Around Bermuda In Just Over 21 Hours
- How Great To Swim All Eight; How Fun To Do Just One
- Lori King Talks With Sean O'Connell About Bermuda
- Cheryl Reinke Wins 8 Bridges Stage 1
- Paige Christie Overcomes Conditions And Takes 8 Bridges Lead
- Cheryl Reinke Extends Slight Lead Under 8 Bridges
- Four For Cheryl Reinke At 8 Bridges
- Top Duo Duel Each Other And Weather
- Devon Clifford Swims The Year Of Her Life
- Lake George's Turbulence Is Too Tough In First Year
- Watery Winter Wonderland In The Northeast Kingdom
- King Is Queen In The Ocean
- Trains, Planes And Automobiles To The Hudson River
- Swimmers Take Stage 2 On The Hudson
- Devon Clifford Moving From Molokai, Onwards To Oahu
- Track.RS for Devon Clifford across Lake Tahoe
- 29th Swimming Marathon of Messinian Gulf In Greece
- Thrice As Nice On The Three Rivers Marathon Swim
- Always At Their Side Looking Ahead, Richard Clifford
- SCAR Swim Challenge
- Stefan Reinke Outduels Serbo Simeoni On SCAR Day 1
- S.C.A.R. Is Like Night And Day
- Jamie Ann Phillips Forges Into Lead In Apache Lake
- Reinke Hangs On, Jamie Ann Phillips Swimming Strong
- As Night Falls, So Does Men's Record. Jamie Ann Phillips Leads Way With Stefan Reinke
- 8 Bridges Hudson River Swim
- They Did It
- 3 For 3, The ʻAu I Nā Mokupuni ʻEkolu Swim Challenge
- 2019 World's 50 Most Adventurous Open Water Women
- Joe Zemaitis Is FAST, Pioneers Triple Crown Of Stage Swims
- Open Water Swimming
- Marathon Swimming
- Devon Clifford Completes Triple Crown Of Stage Swims
