Elaine van Vleck

Elaine van Vleck is a 61-year-old American observer for the Catalina Channel Swimming Federation.

Open Water Swimming Highlights

On 12 September 2026, she supported Samuel Neri who regained the title of the King of the Catalina Channel with a 32.3 km crossing of the Catalina Channel from Santa Catalina Island to the Palos Verdes Peninsula in Southern California in 17 hours 46 minutes, supported by Rodrigo Lestrade, Miguel Campero, and Martin Plettner as support swimmers and kayakers, with Sergio Sharpe and Jorge Asali providing additional support aboard the boat. Diana Corbin and Elaine van Vleck served as Catalina Channel Swimming Federation observers.
On 17 September 2026, she will serve as the observer of a tandem crossing with Hank Wise and Brandon Samaniego across the 32.3 km Catalina Channel from Santa Catalina Island to the Palos Verdes Peninsula on the Southern California mainland.