Kalohi Channel
noun - The Kalohi Channel separates the islands of Lanai and Molokaʻi in the State of Hawaii. The channel, part of the Eight Seas, is 9.3 miles (14.9 km) wide with an abundance of marine life.
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Au I Na Mokupuni Ekolu Endurance Challenge Invitational
Crossing the Kalohi Channel is one stage of the 3-day 3-stage Au I Na Mokupuni Ekolu Endurance Challenge Invitational between the islands of Maui, Molokai and Lanai.
Channels in the Hawaiian Islands
There are 9 main channels in the Hawaiian Islands that individuals attempt to swim: Auau Channel (or the Maui Channel), Kalohi Channel, Alalakeiki Channel, Pailolo Channel, Alenuihaha Channel, Kaulakahi Channel, Kealaikahiki Channel, Kaiwi Channel (or Moloka'i Channel) and the Kaieiewaho Channel.
Kalohi Channel Swimmer List
The individuals who has successfully swum across the Kalohi Channel include these Kalohi Channel Swimmers:
23. 2012 - Craig Coombs
22. 2012 - Steve Minaglia M.D.
21. 2012 - Scott Harvey M.D.
20. 2011 - Forrest Nelson
19. 2011 - Tina Neill
18. 2011 - Carl Kawauchi
17. 2007 - Carl Kawauchi Molokai to Lanai
16. 2007 - Mike Spalding Molokai to Lanai
15. 2007 - Laurie Foster
14. 2007 - Kelly Gleason
13. 2007 - Tom Burke
12. 1995 - Carl Kawauchi
10. 1995 - Bill Costello
9. 1995 - Alton Motobu
8. 1991 - Linda Kaiser Molokai to Lanai
7. 1991 - Janice Vierra
6. 1989 - Carl Kawauchi Molokai to Lanai
5. 1989 - Terry Chodosh
4. 1989 - Ulrich Klinke
3. 1989 - Harry Huffaker 1st Molokai to Lanai
2. 1978 - Jody Pollack 1st female
1. 1978 - Bob Justman
Maui Nui Swim Open Water Swims
- Harry Huffaker attempted the Maui Nui Crossings (originally called the 3 Islands Swim) in 1989. He made at least two legs of the three non-stop crossings, but weather and water conditions prevented him to complete the entire 3 Islands Swim.
- Becca Mann completed the first 57.78 km Maui Nui Swim in August 2019 between the islands of Maui, Molokai and Lanai on 18-19 August 2019 with Captain Michael Twigg-Smith, Escort crew Steve Haumschild, Shelley Oates, Relief Captain Mike Scott, feeder Beth Mann, planning and organization by the Kaiwi Channel Association.
- 15.75 km Pailolo Channel from Maui to Moloka'i started at 1:00 pm and finished at 5:01 pm on 18 August 2019.
- 26.50 km Kalohi Channel from Moloka'i to Lana'i, started at 5:09 pm and finished at 3:20:15 am on 19 August 2019.
- 15.33 km Auau Channel from Lana'i to Maui, started at 3:29:35 am and finished at 9:53 am on 19 August 2019.
- Captains Andy Joca and Phil Kibby escorted 56-year-old Ted Lomicka on his Maui Nui Swim in 23 hours 47 minutes, starting at 3:23 pm on 21 February and finishing at 3:10 pm on 22 February 2026. He swam the 'Au'au Channel first in 5 hours 54 minutes from the Old Club Lanai on Lāna'i to Ka'anapali Beach on Maui; the 13.5 km Pailolo Channel second in 9 hours 48 minutes from Ka'anapali Beach on Maui to Kamalo, Moloka'i, and the 14.9 km Kalohi Channel third in 8 hours 0 minutes from Kamalo on Moloka'i to Shipwreck Beach on Lāna'i.
- On 8 October 2026, Terri Dietz completed history's third Maui Nui Swim between the islands of Lana'i, Maui, and Moloka'i in a cumulative time of 25 hours 26 minutes with Captain Andy Joca and crew members Cameron Foucht, Meredith Graf, Zane Wright, Michele Moore, and Kate Macias.
- 15.33 km 'Au'au Channel from Club Lana'i to Ka'anapali Beach, Maui from 3:36 pm to 10:38 pm
- 15.75 km Pailolo Channel from Ka'anapali Beach, Maui to Kamalo, Moloka'i from 10:41 pm to 9:16 am
- 26.50 km Kalohi Channel from Kamalo, Moloka'i to Paopao Point, Lana'i 9:23 am to 4:49 pm
External links
- Terri Dietz Joins Pantheon of Maui Nui Swimmers
- Aloha and Arigato by Norihito Yoshioka
- Ocean Man Ted Lomicka Completes The Maui Nui Swim
- Jonathan Writing Up A Storm About Channel Swimming
- Enjoy Coastal Swims In Paradise
- 8th Annual ʻAu I Nā Mokupuni ʻEkolu Maui Nui Swim in Hawaii
- Terri Dietz, Jerrilyn Watanabe Pioneer the Molokini Kealaikahiki Channel in Hawaii
- Increased Shark Encounters, Shark Attacks During Moonless Night Sky Channel Crossings
- Channel Swimming Guide to Swimming Maui Nui
- Jamie Tout DEFCON Training
- Pat Gallant-Charette and Jamie Tout Appreciate the Beauty and Challenge of the Open Water
- The Triple Crown of Stage Swim by Joe Zemaitis
- Cracking The Code For Hawaiian Channel Crossings
- Linda Kaiser And Mike Spalding On WOWSA Live
- Linda Kaiser Swims The Eight Seas...Quietly, Courageously
- Adam Walker Talks About The Guiding Light Of Linda Kaiser
- Becca Mann Describes The Maui Nui On WOWSA Live
- Becca Mann Describes Her Maui Nui Triangle Swim
- What Started With Harry Huffaker, Accomplished By Becca Mann, Is Now Open To Challengers
- 2019 ʻAu I Nā Mokupuni ʻEkolu
- Kalohi Channel Swimmer List
- Open Water Swimming
- World Open Water Swimming Association
- Daily News of Open Water Swimming
- Channeling Beauty Between The 8 Seas In Hawaii
- Aloha From One Island To Another
- Swimming Safely With Thoughts Of Sharks
- The Good Doctor Does A Two-way Pailolo
- Being Followed In Hawaii's Kalohi Channel
- Linda Kaiser Swims The Eight Seas...Quietly, Courageously
- Shark Encounters Of The Closest Kind
- Ocean Adventurers Weigh Risks And Rewards, Part 2
- Ocean Adventurers Weigh Risks And Rewards, Part 1
- Shark Spawning Season In September
- Linda Kaiser Honored By Hall Of Fame
- The Hall Of Fame Crossings Of Linda Kaiser
- Linda Kaiser Daring, Sharing And Caring
- Endurance Challenge
- 3 For 3, The ʻAu I Nā Mokupuni ʻEkolu Swim Challenge
- Linda Kaiser Lived A Life of Aloha
- Becca Mann, 1 Channel Down + 2 To Go
- Beautiful Becca. Mann Masters Maui Nui
- Becca Mann 2 Channels Down, 1 To Go
- Becca Mann, 1 Channel Down + 2 To Go
- Mann Up, Maui Nui Is A Go
- From Lima To Lanai, Becca Mann To Attempt The Maui Nui Triangle
- 30 Year Déjà Yu, Becca Mann To Attempt Maui Nui
