Jerelyn Watanabe

Terri Dietz and Jerelyn Watanabe pioneered the 38.6 km Molokini Kealaikahiki Channel in Hawaii in 19 hours 35 minutes from Molokini to Lānaʻi and David Bell and David Hsu concurrently swam as a relay duo with escort pilot Mike Spalding

Jerelyn Watanabe is a 56-year-old American open water swimmer from Hawaii.

Open Water Swimming Highlights

• She competes in a duo relay at the 2025 58 km END-WET (Extreme North Dakota Watersports Endurance Test) from North Dakota to Minnesota at the age of 56, together with Terri Dietz, in June 2025.
• On 7 January 2024, she pioneered the first 24-mile crossing of the Molokini Kealaikahiki Channel from Molokai to Lanai in Hawaii in a tandem swim with Terri Dietz in 19 hours 35 minutes 50 seconds.
• She served as an observer for Michael Moreau on his handcuffed swim of 21.54 km on 27 May 2025 in Ala Moana Beach Park on Oahu in Hawaii with kayakers Terri Dietz and Jonathan Storm with observers Rachael Dobosz, Jaclyn Skeweris, Jaime Ubongen, and Jill Utsumi.

External links

• Seth Baetzold Defends His END-WET Title
• Seth Baetzold Looks To Defend His END-WET Title
• Michael Moreau's Record-setting Handcuff Swim in Hawaii
• Terri Dietz, Jerelyn Watanabe Pioneer the Molokini Kealaikahiki Channel in Hawaii
• Staying Steady - Kaiwi Channel Association Under New Ownership