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Around Manhattan
Completion of the swim around Manhattan Island in New York City (regardless of time taken - which might have exceeded any cut-off time), non wetsuit and not listing multiple times or different directions.  Note:  Name, Category, Country and Induction Year.  Speed progression here.

Nick Adams, Honor Swimmer, Great Britain, 2013

Antonio Argüelles Díaz-González, Honor Swimmer, México, 2015

Paul Asmuth, Honor Swimmer, United States of America, 1982

David Barra, Honor Swimmer, United States of America, 2017

Cameron Bellamy, Honor Swimmer, South Africa, 2020

Colleen Blair, MBE, Honor Swimmer, Great Britain, 2023

Dr. Caroline Block, Honor Swimmer, United States of America, 2022

Dr. Julie Bradshaw, MBE, Honor Swimmer, Great Britain, 2006

Grace "Gracie" van der Byl, Honor Swimmer, United States of America, 2017

Marcia Cleveland, Honor Swimmer, United States of America, 2020

Ned Denison, Honor Administrator, Ireland, 2012

Marcos Aurelio Díaz Domínguez, Honor Swimmer, Dominican Republic, 2012

Robert Dowling, Honor Swimmer, United States of America, 1970

Ida Elionsky, Honor Swimmer, United States of America, 2019

Elizabeth Fry, Honor Swimmer, United States of America, 2014

Drury Gallagher, Honor Administrator, United States of America, 2011

Pat Gallant-Charette, Honor Swimmer, United States of America, 2019

Christopher Green, Honor Swimmer, Great Britain, 2012

Ashby “Bud” Harper, Honor Swimmer, United States of America, 1984

Suzanne Heim-Bowen, Honor Swimmer, United States of America, 2024

Tom Hetzel, PhD, Honor Swimmer, United States of America, 1980

Irene van der Laan, Honor Swimmer, Netherlands, 1985

Dina Levačić, Honor Swimmer, Croatia, 2025

Jaime Lomelín Gavaldón, Honor Swimmer, México, 2023

Dr. Marcy MacDonald, DPM, Honor Swimmer, United States of America, 2005

Michelle Macy, Honor Swimmer, United States of America, 2019

Susie Maroney, OAM, Honor Swimmer, Australia, 2005

Chloë McCardel, Honor Swimmer, Australia, 2016

Linda McGill, MBE, OAM, Honor Swimmer, Australia, 1968

Sally Anne Minty-Gravett, MBE, Honor Swimmer, Great Britain, 2005

Jaimie Monahan, Honor Swimmer, United States of America, 2018

Rohan Dattatrey More, Honor Swimmer, India, 2018

Evan Morrison, Honor Administrator, United States of America, 2022

Lynton Mortensen, Honor Swimmer, Australia, 2024

Steven Muñatones, Honor Swimmer, United States of America, 2002

Kevin Murphy, Honor Swimmer, Great Britain, 1971

Forrest Nelson, Honor Swimmer, United States of America, 2015

Anna-Carin Nordin, Honor Swimmer, Sweden, 2018

Diana Nyad, Honor Swimmer, United States of America, 1978

Penny Palfrey, Honor Swimmer, Australia, 2009

David Parcells, Honor Swimmer, United States of America, 2012

Courtney Moates Paulk, Honor Swimmer, United States of America, 2024

Dale Petranech, Honor Administrator, United States of America, 1995

James Pittar, Honor Swimmer, Australia, 2009

Dr. Michael P. Read, MBE, Honor Swimmer, Great Britain, 1978

Julie Ridge, Honor Swimmer, United States of America, 1985

William "Bill" Sadlo Jr., Honor Swimmer, United States of America, 2009

Charlotte "Lottie" Schoemmell, Honor Swimmer, United States of America, 1967

Taranath Narayan Shenoy, Honor Swimmer, India, 1987

Carol Sing, Honor Swimmer, United States of America, 2000

Igor de Souza, Honor Swimmer, Brazil, 2004

Stève Stievenart, Honor Swimmer, France, 2025

Dr. Chris Stockdale, MBE, Honor Swimmer, Great Britain, 1991

Petar Stoychev, Honor Swimmer, Bulgaria, 2008

Alison Streeter, MBE, Honor Swimmer, Great Britain, 1985

Diane Struble, Honor Swimmer, United States of America, 2023

Shelley Taylor-Smith, Honor Swimmer, Australia, 1990

Sarah Thomas, Honor Swimmer, United States of America, 2018

Nora Toledano Cadena, Honor Swimmer, México, 2006

Jacques Tuset, Honor Swimmer, France, 2018

Joe Zemaitis, Honor Swimmer, United States of America, 2025

This circumnavigation swim of Manhattan (island) was formerly branded as the Manhattan Island Marathon Swim (MIMS) by Manhattan Island Swimming Association (1982-1992) and then NYC Swim (1993-2016) and re-branded as 20 Bridges by New York Open Water (from 2016).

Honorees who helped greatly with the creation of the organization, administration, reporting, coaching or piloting of these swims are listed below.  The list of all helpers is extensive but Honorees who completed the swims and non-Honorees are not listed. 

 

Dr. Tim Johnson, DPS, PE and Dr. Jane Katz

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