Andy Walberer
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Andy Walberer in the 23.3-mile Chicago Skyline Swim from the northern edge to southern edge of Chicago, the seventh person to complete this swim
J. Andrew Walberer, PhD is an American open water swimmer and support crew member.
Open Water Swimming Highlights
- On 26 June 2026, he crossed the 33.5 km English Channel from England to France in 11 hours 26 minutes.
- On 29 June 2022, he crossed the 32.3 km Catalina Channel from Santa Catalina Island to Palos Verdes Peninsula in 9 hours 43 minutes.
- He helped escort Professor Will Dichtel on a record-setting 37.6 km Chicago Skyline Swim in Lake Michigan on 10 August 2020.
- On 9-10 July 2021, he completed the 37.6 km Chicago Skyline Swim in Lake Michigan.
- On 29 July 2022, he completed a 32.3 km crossing of the Catalina Channel from Santa Catalina Island to the Palos Verdes Peninsula in 9 hours 43 minutes 53 seconds.
- On 20 March 2023, he crossed the 45 km Molokai Channel from Molokai to Oahu in 14 hours 49 minutes under the escort of pilot Michael Twigg-Smith.
- He has participated in 12 Big Shoulders events in Lake Michigan.
External links
- Crossing The Molokai Channel Is A Huge Success
- Marathon Swimmers Federation bio
- Moonless Night Sky Increases Isistius Species (Cookiecutter Shark) and Live Human Contact
- Compilation of Shark Attacks of Open Water Swimmers
- Professor Will Dichtel Sets Record Overnight For Chicago Skyline Swim
- World Open Water Swimming Association
- Open Water Swimming
- J. Andrew Walberer bio