Michelle Macy
From Openwaterpedia
Michelle Macy is an accomplished marathon swimmer who began swimming at a young age and was a competitive swimmer through college. She created the Still Water Eight and crossed the English Channel in 10 hours 2 minutes in September 2007 and was the fastest American swimming under a Channel Swimming Association sanction. She is a member of the Triple Crown of Open Water Swimming and a lifetime member of the Catalina Channel Swimming Federation. She completed the Manhattan Island Marathon Swim in 2008 in 7 hours 55 minutes.Contents |
Open Water Swim Experience
2006
Lake Minnetonka Challenge (5 miles) – Minnetonka, Minnesota
Pennock Island Challenge (8.2 miles) – Ketchikan, Alaska
2007
Alcatraz Sharkfest Swim (1.5 miles) – San Francisco, California
Pennock Island Challenge (8.2 miles) – Ketchikan, Alaska
English Channel (21 miles) – Dover, England
2008
Manhattan Island Marathon Swim (28.5 miles) – New York City, New York
Boston Light Swim (8 miles) – Boston, Masschusetts
Pennock Island Challenge (8.2 miles) – Ketchikan, Alaska
Alcatraz Challenge (2 miles) – San Francisco, California
Catalina Channel (21 miles) – San Pedro, California
2009
Lake Taupo Triple Relay Crossing (120k) – Taupo, New Zealand
English Channel (21 miles) – Dover, England
Pennock Island Challenge (8.2 miles) – Ketchikan, Alaska
Monterey Bay Relay swim (25 miles) – Santa Cruz, California
2010
Cook Strait (19 miles) – Wellington, New Zealand
Clarence Strait (14.5 miles) – Ketchikan, Alaska
Portland Bridge Swim (11 miles) – Portland, Oregon
Pennock Island Challenge (8.2 miles) – Ketchikan, Alaska
Monterey Bay Relay swim (25 miles) – Santa Cruz, California
Kaieiewaho Channel Relay (72 miles) – Oahu to Kauai, Hawaii
2011
EPIC 5 Challenge, 5 Ironmans, 5 Days, 5 Hawaiian Islands – Team Nike Relay, Hawaii
Strait of Gibraltar (9-12 miles) – Tarifa, Spain
PDX Bridge Swim (11 miles) – Portland, Oregon
Pennock Island Challenge (8.2 miles) – Ketchikan, Alaska
Karen Gaffney Columbia River Swim and Cruise for Kids (6 miles) – Portland, Oregon
Michelle Macy (26 miles) - Molokai Island to Oahu Island, Hawaii