Graco Morlan
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Virgilio Graco Morlan is a 49-year-old open water swimmer from Mexico.
Open Water Swimming Highlights
- On 26 March 2025, he completed a 23 km crossing of the Cook Strait from South Island to North Island in 7 hours 48 minutes in a tandem swim with Joel Matos Ortiz.
- On 10 September 2024, he attempted the first two-way crossing of the Molokai Channel starting at Sandy Beach on Oahu, swimming 45 km to the island of Molokai and then return to Oahu with escort pilot Michael Twigg-Smith. He was pulled on his way back on the second leg after 20 hours 58 minutes.
- On 14 November 2015, he finished 6th in the 11 km Reto Acapulco in Acapulco, Mexico in 2 hours 59 minutes 50 seconds at the age of 40.
- On 12 November 2016, he finished 2nd in the 20 km Reto Acapulco in Acapulco, Mexico in 5 hours 47 minutes 21 seconds at the age of 41.
- On 10 November 2018, he finished 2nd in the 20 km Reto Acapulco in Acapulco, Mexico in 5 hours 54 minutes 14 seconds at the age of 42.
- In 2019, he completed a 40 km four-way crossing of the Reto Acapulco in 14 hours 16 minutes.
- On November 2022, he completed a 50 km five-way crossing of the Reto Acapulco in 18 hours 24 minutes 30 seconds at the age of 47.
- On 26 May 2019, he finished 29th in the 9.2 El Cruce from Cancun to Isla Mujeres in 2 hours 34 minutes 48 seconds at the age of 43.
- He completed the 9.2 km El Cruce from Cancun to Isla Mujeres in Mexico in 2024 in 2 hours 17 minutes.
- He completed the 9.2 km El Cruce from Cancun to Isla Mujeres in Mexico in 2023 in 2 hours 18 minutes.
- On 28 June 2016, he completed a 33.5 km crossing of the English Channel from England to France in 12 hours 26 minutes at the age of 40.
- On 6 September 2020, he completed a 33.5 km crossing of the English Channel from England to France in 11 hours 33 minutes at the age of 45.
- On 28 May 2017, he completed a 14.4 km crossing of the Strait of Gibraltar from Spain to Morocco in 3 hours 43 minutes at the age of 41.
- He became a 7-stager when he completed 7 stage swims of the 8 Bridges Hudson River Swim in New York in a cumulative time of 38 hours 20 minutes 38 seconds at the 2017 race.
- On 15 June 2017, he finished 2nd in the 29.5 km stage of the 8 Bridges Hudson River Swim in New York in 5 hours 19 minutes 53 seconds.
- On 16 June 2017, he finished 2nd in the 31.9 km stage of the 8 Bridges Hudson River Swim in New York in 6 hours 21 minutes 31 seconds.
- On 17 June 2017, he finished 5th in the 21.2 km stage of the 8 Bridges Hudson River Swim in New York in 4 hours 13 minutes 56 seconds.
- On 18 June 2017, he finished 5th in the 24.1 km stage of the 8 Bridges Hudson River Swim in New York in 5 hours 12 minutes 55 seconds.
- On 20 June 2017, he finished 5th in the 31.9 km stage of the 8 Bridges Hudson River Swim in New York in 7 hours 50 minutes 5 seconds.
- On 21 June 2017, he finished 2nd in the 25.3 km stage of the 8 Bridges Hudson River Swim in New York in 3 hours 37 minutes 40 seconds.
- On 22 June 2017, he finished 3rd in the 29.9 km stage of the 8 Bridges Hudson River Swim in New York in 5 hours 44 minutes 38 seconds.
- On 20-21 July 2018, he finished 2nd in the 91.8 km 40 Bridges - Double Manhattan Island Swim in New York in 20 hours 39 minutes 18 seconds (he finished the first circumnavigation in 8 hours 54 minutes 2 seconds and the second circumnavigation in 11 hours 45 minutes 16 seconds) at the age of 44.
- On 29 July 2019, he completed a 64.6 km two-way crossing of the Catalina Channel from the Southern California mainland to Santa Catalina Island and back to the mainland in 25 hours 37 minutes 39 seconds to complete the Triple Crown of Open Water Swimming and join the 24-Hour Club at the age of 43.
Oahu-to-Molokai Crossings
- Harry Huffaker, 32 at time of crossing, USA in 1972 in 16 hours 15 minutes
- Forrest Nelson, 40 at time of crossing, USA in 2006 in 16 hours 36 minutes
- Graco Morlan, 49 at time of crossing, Mexico in 2024 in 15 hours 33 minutes.
- Paul Leonard, 52, Great Britain in 2025 in 13 hours 50 minutes
- Bogusław Ogrodnik, 60, Poland in 2025 in 21 hours 59 minutes
- Edie Hu, 50, USA in 2025 in 16 hours 9 minutes
- Loren King, 57, Canada in 2026 in 13 hours 18 minutes
External links
- Crossing The Molokai Channel Is A Huge Success
- Oceans Seven Swimmers Taming The Dragon Across The Tsugaru Channel
- The 2026 Tsugaru Channel Season: Foreigners Freestyling in the Far East
- Edie Hu Becomes First Woman to Cross from Oahu To Molokai
- Paul Leonard’s Molokai Channel Redux Is A Success
- Graco Morlan and Joel Matos Join Together on an Oceans Seven Journey
- Marathon Swimmers Federation bio
- Jaime Lomelín Gavaldón's Oceans Seven Quest: 5 Down, 2 To Go
- Graco Morlan Will Start on Oahu into the Realm of the Uncharted
- @gracomorlan
- Swimmers Take Stage 2 On The Hudson
- Daily News of Open Water Swimming
- Stephen Rouch Joins 7 Luminaries In 8 Bridges
- 8 Bridges Hudson River Swim
- They Did It
- World Open Water Swimming Association
- 8 Bridges Hudson River Swim
- Touting His Ability To Come Back, Jamie Under 8 Bridges
- Marathon Swimmers Federation bio
- Swimming Closely Together Over Long, Long Distances
