Rendy Lynn Opdycke

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Rendy Lynn Opdycke, USA Olympic Pentathlete hopeful training in Colorado Springs

Rendy Lynn Opdycke, whose nickname is Squirt, is a member of the Triple Crown of Open Water Swimming and has completed other marathon swims including the 24.8-mile (39.9 km) Santa Cruz Channel from Santa Cruz Island to East Beach in 10 hours 51 minutes on 7 July 2007. She has completed two of the Southern California Eight.

Triple Crown of Open Water Swimming

Opdycke completed the Triple Crown of Open Water Swimming in a fastest period than anyone else in the history of the sport (since elapsed). Within a 35-day period in July and August 2008, she completed the following swims:

She also won the 2006 Manhattan Island Marathon Swim overall and was second overall in the 2004 Manhattan Island Marathon Swim as well as finishing fourth in the 2008 Manhattan Island Marathon Swim.

Top 10 Swimmers with the Fastest Time to Achieve the Triple Crown of Open Water Swimming

As of October 2021:
1. Joel Matos Ortiz (Puerto Rico) 27 days
2. Patrick McKnight (USA) 34 days
3. Rendy Lynn Opdycke (USA) 35 days
4. Victoria Cox (Australia) 64 days
5. David Barra (USA) 81 days
6. Miguel Guillermo Campero Garcia (Mexico) 82 days
7. Dina Levačić (Czech Republic) 84 days
7. Elizabeth Almond (USA) 84 days
9. Lynton Mortensen (Australia) 89 days
10. Antonio Argüelles (Mexico) 92 days (br/>

Fastest Catalina Channel Crossings in History

1. 7 hours 15 minutes 55 seconds by Penny Lee Dean, USA, MC in September 1976
2. 7 hours 27 minutes 25 seconds by Grace van der Byl, USA, CM in October 2012
3. 7 hours 37 minutes 31 seconds by Pete Huisveld, USA, MC in August 1992
4. 7 hours 41 minutes 14 seconds by John York, USA, MC in September 1978 (first leg of a two-way crossing)
5. 7 hours 43 minutes 6 seconds by Karen Burton, USA, CM in October 1994
6. 7 hours 55 minutes 6 seconds by Hank Wise, USA, CM in October 2018
7. 7 hours 57 minutes 40 seconds by Andreas Waschburger, Germany, CM in August 2024
8. 8 hours 4 minutes 12 seconds by Ceinwen Roberts, Australia, CM in September 2013
9. 8 hours 5 minutes 44 seconds by Todd Robinson, USA, CM in August 2009
10. 8 hours 7 minutes 3 seconds by Hank Wise, USA, CM in October 2010
11. 8 hours 7 minutes 37 by Hank Wise, USA, MC in June 2015
12. 8 hours 7 minutes 53 seconds by Hank Wise, USA MC in September 2025
13. 8 hours 9 minutes 0 seconds by Susan McKay, Canada, CM in September 2022
14. 8 hours 11 minutes 13 seconds by Miquel Suñer Comalat, Spain, CM in July 2012
15. 8 hours 14 minutes 46 seconds by Chad Hundeby, USA, CM in September 1993
16. 8 hours 18 minutes 27 seconds by Blair Cannon, USA, CM in August 2011
17. 8 hours 19 minutes 30 seconds by Danielle Wahl, USA, CM in June 2014
18. 8 hours 20 minutes 48 seconds by Gemma Jensen, Australia, CM in August 2006
19. 8 hours 27 minutes 24 seconds by Jim McConica, USA, CM in September 1983
20. 8 hours 28 minutes 21 seconds by Rendy Lynn Opdycke, USA, CM in August 2008
21. 8 hours 31 minutes 20 seconds by John York, USA, MC in October 1977
22. 8 hours 32 minutes 49 seconds by John York, USA, CM in October 2000
23. 8 hours 33 minutes 18 seconds by Andrea Karge, USA, CM in September 2001
24. 8 hours 33 minutes 59 minutes by Penny Lee Dean, USA, CM in September 1977 (first leg of a two-way crossing)
25. 8 hours 35 minutes 44 seconds by Derrick Wong, USA, CM in September 2011
26. 8 hours 35 minutes 44 seconds by Anna DeLozier, USA, CM in August 2006
27. 8 hours 36 minutes 32 minutes by Mallory Mead, USA, CM in August 2010
28. 8 hours 38 minutes 19 seconds by Anshuman Jhingran, India, CM in August 2023
29. 8 hours 42 minutes 57 seconds by Heather Royer, USA, CM in October 1998
30. 8 hours 43 minutes 16 seconds by Mary Beth Colpo, USA, CM in August 1977

Pentathon

She was a world-class pentathlete competing for USA Pentathlon and training in Colorado Springs, Colorado.

Video

External links

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