Katrin Walter
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Katrin Walter's two-way crossing of Lake Zurich in Switzerland was nominated for the 2018 World Open Water Swimming Performance of the Year by the World Open Water Swimming Association
Katrin Walter is a 39-year-old German open water swimmer from Buttikon, Switzerland.
Open Water Swimming Career
- On 6 August 2017, she finished second in the 30th edition Sri Chinmoy Marathon Swim (International Self-Transcendence Marathon-Schwimmen) in Switzerland's Lake Zürich in 7 hours 52 minutes 37 seconds.
- On 10 August 2014, she completed the 26.4 km International Self-Transcendence Marathon-Schwimmen in Switzerland's Lake Zürich in 8 hours 15 minutes 58 seconds at the age of 36.
- On 25 April 2015, she completed the 37 km Tampa Bay Marathon Swim in Florida in 11 hours 53 minutes at the age of 37.
- On 4 June 2016, she completed the 20.1 km Swim Around Key West in Florida in 4 hours 57 minutes 35 seconds at the age of 38.
- On 15 June 2017, she completed the 29.5 km 8 Bridges Hudson River Swim stage in New York in 5 hours 49 minutes 44 seconds at the age of 39.
- On 17 June 2017, she completed the 21.2 km 8 Bridges Hudson River Swim stage in New York in 4 hours 23 minutes 40 seconds at the age of 39.
- On 18 June 2017, she completed the 24.1 km 8 Bridges Hudson River Swim stage in New York in 5 hours 43 minutes 14 seconds at the age of 39.
- On 20 June 2017, she completed the 31.9 km 8 Bridges Hudson River Swim stage in 8 hours 4 minutes 58 seconds at the age of 39.
- On 21 June 2017, she completed the 25.3 km 8 Bridges Hudson River Swim in New York in 3 hours 41 minutes 39 seconds at the age of 39.
- On 22 June 2017, she completed the 29.9 km 8 Bridges Hudson River Swim in New York in 5 hours 54 minutes 14 seconds at the age of 39.
- 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 a cumulative time of 40 hours 54 minutes 29 seconds for the 14th overall fastest time in history.
- On 18 August 2018, she completed a 52.8 km (32.8-mile) two-way crossing of Lake Zurich in Switzerland, the same course as the International Self-Transcendence Marathon-Schwimmen in 17 hours 25 minutes 15 seconds.
- She was named one of the World's 50 Most Adventurous Open Water Women in 2019 by the World Open Water Swimming Association.
External links
- 2018 World Open Water Swimming Performance Of The Year Nominees
- Marathon Swimmers Federation bio
- Swimmers Of The 18th 24-Mile Tampa Bay Marathon Swim
- Tampa Bay Marathon Swim
- Stephen Rouch Joins 7 Luminaries In 8 Bridges
- World Open Water Swimming Association
- Open Water Swimming
- Marathon Swimming
- 8 Bridges Hudson River Swim
- Swimmers Take Stage 2 On The Hudson
- Touting His Ability To Come Back, Jamie Under 8 Bridges
- 30th Sri Chinmoy Marathon Swim Lake Zürich
- 8 Bridges Hudson River Swim
- They Did It
- 2019 World's 50 Most Adventurous Open Water Women
