Simon Olliver

Simon Olliver and his North Channel team with escort pilot Brian Meharg, observer, feeder Rory Fitzgerald, and crew member Mervyn Kinny

Simon Olliver is a 57-year-old open water swimmer from Christchurch, New Zealand and a member of the Aquagym team.

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On 24 July 2022, he completed an Ice Mile in Lake Pearson (Moana Rua), New Zealand in 27 minutes 40 seconds in 4.77°C water and 13.50°C air temperature.
He is certified as an IISA Official Observer L1 as of 1 March 2022.
On 2 August 2020, he completed an Ice Mile in Lake Lyndon, New Zealand in 3.40°C water and 12.20°C air, swimming 1.12 miles in 31 minutes 0 seconds.
On 11 July 2021, he completed an Ice Mile in Lake Lyndon, Canterbury, New Zealand in 2.83°C water and 10.80°C air, swimming 1.25 miles in 35 minutes 9 seconds.
On 1 August 2021, he completed an Ice Mile in Lake Lyndon, Canterbury, New Zealand in 4.20°C water and 12.30°C air, swimming 1.00 miles in 29 minutes 0 seconds.
He has a long history of competing in British Long Distance Swimming Association events.
He has completed 6 of the 7 Oceans Seven channels to date.
He is a multiple Half Century Club member.
He achieved the Triple Crown of Open Water Swimming in 2018.
He and a group of open water swimmers have set up a new association in New Zealand called the New Zealand Open Water Swimming Association or NZOWSA.
On 23 February 2013, he completed a 19.7 km Rottnest Channel Swim in 5 hours 57 minutes 26 seconds at the age of 48.
In April 2013, he completed the 10 km Auckland Marathon Swim in 2 hours 49 minutes 14 seconds.
On 11 March 2014, he completed a 23 km Cook Strait crossing from North Island to South Island in 8 hours 36 minutes at the age of 49.
On 22 February 2015, he completed a 40.2 km crossing of Lake Taupo (s-n) in 14 hours 50 minutes at the age of 50.
On 9 July 2015, he completed a 33.8 km crossing of the English Channel from England to France in 11 hours 8 minutes at the age of 51.
On 23 April 2016, he completed a 10 km Auckland Marathon Swim in 2 hours 39 minutes 59 seconds at the age of 51.
On 30 August 2016, he completed a 32.3 km crossing of the Catalina Channel from Santa Catalina Island to the Southern California mainland in 10 hours 45 minutes 31 seconds at the age of 52.
On 19 February 2017, he completed a 28.6 km crossing of the Foveaux Strait from Stewart Island to South Island in New Zealand in 8 hours 53 minutes at the age of 52.
On 5 July 2017, he completed a crossing of the North Channel in 11 hours 56 minutes, escorted by Brian Meharg and observed by Michael Glover at the age of 53.
On 22 April 2018, he completed the 10 km Auckland Marathon Swim in St. Heliers, New Zealand in 3 hours 19 minutes 18 seconds at the age of 53.
On 14 July 2018, he completed the 45.9 km 20 Bridges Manhattan Swim in 7 hours 51 minutes 39 seconds at the age of 54 to achieve the Triple Crown of Open Water Swimming.
On 11-12 September 2018, he completed a 19.5 km crossing of the Tsugaru Channel from Honshu to Hokkaido in northern Japan 22℃ water and 3.1m waves in 11 hours 58 minutes.
On 19 August 2019, he completed a 14.4 km crossing of the Strait of Gibraltar from Spain to Morocco in 3 hours 40 minutes.
He has attempted two crossings of the 42 km Molokai Channel in Hawaii.

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