Andrew Packer
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Andrew Parker in San Francisco Bay
Andrew Packer is a 29-year-old American open water swimmer and a water safety activist from San Francisco, California.
Open Water Swimming Highlights
- He completed the second Irish Grand Slam of Open Water Swimming on 14 July 2024 at the age of 29
- On 27 May 2022, he completed a 19.1 km Fastnet Rock swim from Fastnet to Baltimore in 5 hours 27 minutes 4 seconds at the age of 27.
- On 26 June 2024, he completed the 10.5 km Galway Bay in 2 hours 35 minutes in 14°C water
- On 28 June 2024, he completed the 35 km North Channel from Northern Ireland to Scotland in 11 hours 51 minutes.
- On 14 July 2024, he completed the 20.2 km Dál Riata Channel from Scotland to Northern Ireland in record time of 7 hours 26 minutes 28 seconds at the age of 29
- On 17 September 2021, he completed a 32.3 km crossing of the Catalina Channel from Santa Catalina Island to the Palos Verdes Peninsula in Southern California in 12 hours 34 minutes 41 seconds at the age of 26.
- On 25 August 2023, he completed a 16.8 km crossing of the Strait of Juan de Fuca from British Columbia, Canada to Washington, USA in 6 hours 48 minutes 15 seconds at the age of 28.
- On 9 October 2021, he completed the 45.9 km 20 Bridges Swim around Manhattan Island in New York City in 8 hours 4 minutes 12 seconds at the age of 26.
- On 29 June 2024, he completed a 35 km crossing of the North Channel from Northern Ireland to Scotland in 11 hours 56 minutes at the age of 29.
- On 7 September 2023 ,he completed a 40.3 km crossing of Monterey Bay in California in 14 hours 7 minutes at the age of 28.
- On 3 December 2020, he completed a 16.1 km Round Trip Angel Island in San Francisco Bay, California in 5 hours 29 minutes 48 seconds at the age of 26.
Lago Titicaca Swim Expedition Swimmers, Observers, and Pilots
He participated in the Lago Titicaca Swim Expedition on Lake Titicaca in Bolivia in March 2026.
- On 16 March 2026, the following swimmers completed a 15.2 km unassisted skin swim in 16°F water at 3,811 meters between the shores of Copacabana to the foot of the ruins of the 15th century Temple of the Sun on Lago Titicaca in Bolivia:
- Dina Levačić (29, Croatia) 5 hours 3 minutes 9 seconds observed by John Zemaitis, piloted by Maximo Mamani
- Yulia Ovodkova (41, Russia) 7 hours 33 minutes 23 seconds observed by Andrey Bozhko, piloted by Ovidio Mendoza
- Sarah Roberts (42, USA) 5 hours 58 minutes 42 seconds observed by Joe Zemaitis, piloted by Ismael Mendoza
- On 17 March 2026, the following swimmers completed a 15.2 km unassisted skin swim in 16°F water at 3,811 meters between the shores of Copacabana to the foot of the ruins of the 15th century Temple of the Sun on Lago Titicaca in Bolivia:
- Sarah Thomas (43, USA]) 4 hours 42 minutes 36 seconds observed by Corey Murphey, piloted by Ismael Mendoza
- Andrey Bozhko (39, Russia]) 6 hours 7 minutes 15 seconds observed by Yuliya Ovodkova, piloted by Juan Callisaya
- Ashley Husmoe (18, USA]) 5 hours 54 minutes 48 seconds observed by Joe Zemaitis, piloted by Ovidio Mendoza
- On 18 March 2026, the following swimmers completed a 30.4 km unassisted skin swim in 16°F water at 3,811 meters between the shores of Copacabana to the foot of the ruins of the 15th century Temple of the Sun on Lago Titicaca in Bolivia:
- Corey Murphey (35, USA) 9 hours 30 minutes 39 seconds observed by Sarah Thomas, piloted by Ovidio Mendoza
- Joe Zemaitis (45, USA) 11 hours 59 minutes 27 seconds observed by Gerald George, piloted by Ismael Mendoza
- On 18 March 2026, the following swimmers completed a 15.2 km unassisted skin swim in 16°F water at 3,811 meters between the shores of Copacabana to the foot of the ruins of the 15th century Temple of the Sun on Lago Titicaca in Bolivia:
- Andrew Packer (31, USA) 4 hours 57 minutes 19 seconds observed by Sarah Roberts, piloted by Juan Callisaya
- Maggie Regan (33, USA) 5 hours 26 minutes 12 seconds observed by John Zemaitis, piloted by Ronald Mamani
- In March 2026, Gerald George, Anel Sytdykova, Kazakhstan and Angelina Calderon attempted a 15.2 km unassisted skin swim in 16°F water at 3,811 meters between the shores of Copacabana to the foot of the ruins of the 15th century Temple of the Sun.
