Rick Barthels

Richard Barthels is an American open water swimmer from Sacramento, California.

Open Water Swimming Highlights

He achieved the Triple Crown of Open Water Swimming. He has crossed the English Channel and the Catalina Channel and completed 4 circumnavigation swims around Manhattan Island.
- On 22 September 1990, he completed a 32.3 km crossing of the Catalina Channel from Santa Catalina Island to the Southern California mainland in 11 hours 36 minutes 43 seconds.
- On 13 August 1993, he completed a 33.8 km crossing of the English Channel from England to France in 9 hours 42 minutes at the age of 46.
- He completed four 45.9 km Manhattan Island Marathon Swims on 19 August 1990 in 7 hours 46 minutes 39 seconds, on 19 August 1989 in 8 hours 18 minutes 33 seconds, on 27 August 1988 in 8 hours 12 minutes 42 seconds, and on 9 August 1987 in 8 hours 13 minutes 57 seconds.
He completed the 16.1 km Round-Trip Angel Island swim from Aquatic Park in San Francisco Bay, California to Angel Island and back on 8 August 1995 in 6 hours 39 minutes.