Maui Channel

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Jamie Tout, Mark Spratt, Edie Markovich, Lauren Grous, Dr. Steven Minaglia, and Dan Worden huddle up during the 3-day, 3-stage swim 'Au I Na Mokupuni Ekolu Endurance Challenge Invitational where they swam the 14.9-km Kalohi Channel between Molokaʻi and Lānaʻi on 27 August 2021, the 14.1 km Auau Channel between Maui and Lānaʻi on 28 August 2021, and the 13.5 km Pailolo Channel between Maui and Molokaʻi on 29 August 2021 in the state of Hawaii
Islands of Hawaii showing the 9 main channels: 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

noun - The Maui Channel or the Auau Channel is one of the most protected areas of ocean in the Hawaiian Islands, lying between Lānaʻi and Maui. The channel is also protected by Molokaʻi to the north, and Kahoʻolawe to the south. The depth of the channel reaches 108 feet (33 meters), and its width is 8.8 miles (14.1 km). It is part of the Eight Seas.

Marine Activities

Whale-watching and channel swimming are popular activities in the channel. Humpback whales migrate approximately 3,500 miles (5600 km) from Alaskan waters each autumn and spend the northern hemisphere winter months in the protected waters of the channel. The annual 9.6-mile (15.4 km Maui Channel Swim is one of the most beautiful, innovative and competitive open water swimming competitions in the world.

Auʻau translates to "to take a bath" referring to its calm bath-like conditions.

Au I Na Mokupuni Ekolu Endurance Challenge Invitational

Crossing the Auau 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.

Maui Channel Swimmers

There have been at least 337 successful individual swim crossings of the Maui Channel to date. These are the Maui Channel Swimmers including Dea Ann Joslin who did a two-way crossing in 2003 in 9 hours 20 minutes, Peter Attia who did a two-way crossing in 11 hours 45 minutes in 2008, and Meredith Novack who did a two-way crossing in 11 hours 1 minute on 21 September 2013.

2019
Andrew Davis (first breaststroke crossing

2014
338 Steven Minaglia (two-way crossing)
337 Mark Williams (two-way crossing)

2013
336 Penelope Nagel (Lanai to Napili)
335 Meredith Novack (two-way crossing)

2012
334 Josh Bittick
333 Eric Comptom
332 Celia Comptom
331 Jaek Horner
330 Cameron Lyon
329 Nicholas Zachmeier
328 Skylar Webb
327 Van Cornwell
326 Katie DeMieri
325 Mark Baker
324 Evan Morrison
323 Bill Goding (Maui to Lanai)

2011
322 Jarrett Tishmack
321 Deren Ash
320 Forrest Nelson
319 Tina Neill
318 Steven Hugens
317 Karen Schmidt
316 David R. Hughes
315 Laura Borgelt
314 Kelly Howell
313 Jeffery R. Short
312 Kevin Pollman
311 David T. Speier
310 John Prichard
309 Mike Mitchell
308 William Miller
307 Stephen E. Miller
306 Jonathan Moneymaker
305 Bill Leitner
304 Genaro Fernandez
303 Mike Miller, Maui to Lanai
302 Bill Goding, Maui to Lanai
301 Steven Minaglia

2010
300 Martin Palfrey
299 John Gomersall
298 Bret Barasch
297 Jennifer Stabrylla
296 Marcella MacDonald
295 Barbara Held
294 Rebecca Neavitt
293 Joanna Cain
292 James Bamman
291 Billy Brown
290 Brad Schindler
289 Dave Matthews
288 John Becker
287 Elizabeth Wood
286 Steve Lowe
285 Bill Goding
284 Elizabeth Schlicher
283 Steven Hugens
282 Terry Laughlin
281 William Miller
280 David Barra
279 Oliver Wilkinson
278 Sakura Hingley, Maui to Lanai
277 Greyson Tillman
276 Joshua Toy
275 Aaron Kiyotoki
274 Sijing Qui
273 Hugh Tillman
272 Hallie Harper Pound
271 Madison Randall Pound
270 Nick Adams
269 Garrett Usrey
268 Nick Pederson
267 Kate Compagnoni
266 Stephen Dewald
265 Murielle Rodrigue
264 Rachel Randall
263 Ian White

2009
262 Chris Palfrey
261 Penny Palfrey
260 Chance Usrey
259 Carey Colbert
258 Jacob Blau
257 Hallie Pound
256 Ellen Olson
255 Kat Erwin
254 Mark Baker
253 Jessa Baker
252 Clay Stoddard
251 Trevor Ogden
250 Noah Faurot
249 Micah Faurot
248 Emma Compagnoni
247 Todd Robinson (9/05/09)
246 Peter Worland
245 Bill Goding
244 Jeff Cleveland
243 Laurin Weisenthal
242 James Paisley
241 Hudson Slay
240 Scott Berk
239 Barbara Held
238 Greg Kearney
237 Matt Smart
236 Alastair Hulbert
235 Bob Lowney
234 James Goins
233 John Farrington
232 John Derr
231 Tom Heckler
230 Samantha McIntosh
229 Chris Palfrey
228 Penny Palfrey
227 Tom Popdan

2008
226 Elise Baker
225 Peter Attia, two-way crossing
224 Mark Baker
223 Carey Colbert
222 Katie Dalgamouni
221 Patrick Haluptzok
220 Colin Hortman
219 Erin Kirley
218 Mackenzie Miller
217 Nick Pederson
216 Rachel Randall
215 Chance Usrey
214 Garrett Usrey
213 Bill Goding
212 Alan Voisard
211 Sam Worden
210 Moby Coquillard
209 Steve Lowe
208 Dea Ann Joslin
207 James Barkman
206 Doug Pritchard
205 David Rich
204 Pamela Dickson
203 Mark Cibula
202 Steve Green
201 Becca Mann (age 10)

2007
200 Todd Robinson
199 Robert Breitel
198 Bill Goding
197 Quinn Carver
196 Lisa Hazen
195 Chloe McCardel
194 Peter Worland
193 Gregg Shields
192 Teague Soderman
191 Kevin Smith
190 Gabriel Mecs
189 Michelle Santilhano

2006
188 Todd Robinson
187 Bill Goding
186 Forrest Nelson
185 Matt Smart
184 Alex Knibbs
183 Chis Day
182 Rance Boren
181 Dea Ann Joslin
180 Michelle Deasy
179 Laura Jenkins
178 Andrew Davis
177 Ian Murray
176 Donielle Chitterden
175 Kawikanoron Cook
174 Jennifer Locke
173 Vladimir Dyatchin
172 Dana Atkins

2005
171 Marcos Diaz, Lanai to Maui
170 Bill Goding
169 Alan Bell
168 Michelle Deasy
167 Brad Horner
166 Kevin Polansky
165 Shery Kitrell
164 Shane Collins
163 Debbie Collins
162 Amer Rhett
161 Chad Schneider
160 Steve Royce
159 Alice Wong
158 Steve Diforte
157 Elise Baker
156 Kaylen Baker
155 Aaron Schmaltz
154 Sean Schmaltz
153 Jorge Gago
152 Michelle Vawer
151 Rachel Randall
150 Terry Richmond
149 Mark Baker
148 Tommy Randall
147 Billy Brown, Maui to Lanai
146 Joe Glenn, Maui to Lanai

2004
145 Peggy Leong
144 Betsy Jordan
143 Pete Riddle
142 Bill Goding
141 Alan Bell
140 Abel Tong
139 Bruckner Chase
138 Bill Dick
137 Graham Johnston
136 David Harrison
135 Bernd Straehie
134 Dea Ann Joslin
133 Aaron Schmaltz
132 Paulo de Azevedo
131 Michael Miller
130 Jessa Baker
129 Elise Baker
128 Mackenzie Miller
127 Mark Baker

2003
126 Dea Ann Joslin (two-way crossing)
125 Bill Goding
124 Paul Lundgren
123 Bob Childs
122 Douglas Bosley
121 Kevin Smith
120 Kak Cook
119 Kiko Aumond
118 Shane Collins
117 John Farrington
116 Rick Avila
115 Carol Sing
114 Debbie Collins
113 Laura Colette
112 Carl Kawauchi, Maui to Lanai
111 Alton Motobu
110 Bill Costello
109 John Nielsen
108 Jim Emmons
107 Billy Brown

2002
106 James Sorenson
105 Adrienne Mason
104 Bill Goding
103 Dave Matthews
102 Mason Bailey
101 Craig Taylor
100 Emily Evans
99 Becky Jackman
98 Laura Colette
97 Christiana Tangora
96 Michael Miller
95 Malcolm Cooper

2001
94 Bill Goding
93 Dan Veatch
92 Dave Matthews
91 Patrick Mcmillan
90 Dea Ann Joslin
89 Anne Cleveland
88 Richard LeBolt
87 Laura Colette

2000
86 Anne Cleveland
85 Debbie Collins
84 Shane Collins
83 Ken Harmon
82 Dave Matthews

1999
81 Jim Mellon
80 John Derr
79 Bruce Wetta

1997
78 John Dunbar
77 Cheryl Loomis

76 Kaeti Bailie
75 Janet Lamott
74 Bob West

1996
73 Mike Coyle
72 Jeff Hawk

71 Janet Lamott

1995
70 Chana Motobu

1993
69 Robin Isayama
68 Tom Billings

1991
67 Katie Anderson
66 Langley Frisell
65 Chad Harrison
64 Leif Johnson

1990
63 Rick Heltzel
62 Michael Miller

1989
61 Janice Vierra
60 Linda Kaiser
59 Gary Morita
58 Tony Rivera
57 Peter Kang
56 Alton Motobu
55 Keith Arakaki
54 Alfie Calpito
53 Ham Homan
52 Steve Watkins
51 Mari Okazaki
50 Tina Neill
49 Charlie Hansen
48 Gary Gibo
47 Bruce Jamieson
46 Harry Huffaker
45 Harry Huffaker

1988
44 Sarah Burch
43 Mike Sullivan

1988
42 Cliff Pollard
41 Jeff Conner
40 Amy Williams
39 Bill Tucker
38 Elizabeth Kent

1987
37 Harry Huffaker
36 Carl Kawauchi
35 Ulrich Klinke
34 Terry Chodoshi
33 Bruce Sloan
32 Chris Cox
31 Ken Frank
30 Vernon Knight
29 Jim Krueger
28 Tim McNulty
27 Steve Rudolph
26 Peter Schegel
25 Diane Stowell

1986
24 Kathy Neill
23 Kerry Neill
22 Tina Neill

1984
21 Steve Bobko
20 Ian Emberson
19 Rick Heltzel
18 Michael Miller
17 Doug Rice

1983
16 Jim Cole
15 Marc Feizner
14 Mike Spalding
13 Jim Krueger

1983
12 Carol Lee

1977
11 Bob Luce
10 Bob Justman
9 Judy Collins, 1st Women
8 Doug Rice, 1st from Lanai to Maui
7 Steve Bobko
6 Gary Niemeyer
5 Richard Merritt
4 Bill Goding
3 Jim Roumasset
2 Archie Hapai

1970
1 Jim Caldwell

Maui Nui Triangle Swim

Becca Mann completed an unprecedented 63.9 km Maui Nui Triangle Swim between the islands of Maui, Molokai and Lanai in the state of Hawaii on 19 August 2019 in 20 hours 53 minutes. The Maui Nui Triangle Swim had been first attempted by Harry Huffaker.

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.

External links

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