St. Lucia Channel

St. Lucia Channel where a 22-mile (38 km) channel swim across the St. Lucia Channel is held between Martinique and St. Lucia

Saint Lucia Channel (or Canal de Sainte Lucie, St. Lucie Canal, Strait of St. Lucia) is a strait in the Caribbean Sea, at 14.15°N 60.95°W, that separates the islands of Martinique and Saint Lucia.

Open Water Swimming

• In 1988, Jacques Sicot swam from Saint Lucia to Martinique across the St. Lucia Channel in 12 hours at the age of 39.
• In May 2006, Yann Richard completed a 34 km channel crossing from St. Lucia to Martinique in the Caribbean Sea in May 2006 in 11 hours 50 minutes.
• On 13 May 2018, Olympian Gilles Rondy from France completed between Saint Lucia and Martinique in 10 hours 58 minutes.
• On 16 May 2018, Molly Nance completed a 34 km channel crossing from St. Lucia to Martinique in 13 hours 56 minutes.
• Sue Dyson started organizing a 34 km channel swim across the St Lucia Channel in July 2018, called the St. Lucia Channel Swim.
• On 7 July 2019, Sandra Frimerman-Berquist completed a 34 km channel crossing from St. Lucia to Martinique in 10 hours 37 minutes.
• On 7 July 2019, Kevin Pollman completed a crossing of the Saint Lucia Channel in 12 hours 50 minutes.
• On 13 October 2020, Katie Blair from Germany attempted a 66.2 km two-way crossing of the St. Lucia Channel between Saint Lucia and Martinique in the Caribbean Sea. She made the first crossing to Martinique, but was stopped short on her way back to Saint Lucia after being in the water 29 hours 10 minutes at the age of 41.
• On 11 October 2020, Christophe Maleau from Martinique completed a 34 km channel crossing from Saint Lucia to Martinique in 13 hours 50 minutes 47 seconds at the age of 12.
• In October 2022, Melodee Liegl completed a 34 km channel crossing from Saint Lucia to Martinique in 13 hours 14 minutes, but she had to get onboard her escort boat for an hour during a lightning storm.

External links

• Melodee Liegl, A Deeply Passionate Aquatic Ambassador
• The Growth Of Open Water Swimming In Latin America
• Youth Is Served And Delivers: Christophe Maleau Crosses The St. Lucia Channel
• Gilles notre guide en Martinique
• World Open Water Swimming Association
• Gilles Rondy Sets Record Across Canal de Sainte Lucie
• Katie Blair Talks About Her St. Lucia Channel Two-Way Attempt On WOWSA Live
• Katie Blair, Ted Lomicka, Chris Allshouse To Attempt St. Lucia Channel Swims
• St Lucia Channel Swim Facebook page
• World Open Water Swimming Association
• 21 Miles To Go Across The St Lucia Channel
• Marathoning Molly, Magnificant