Anshuman Jhingran
Anshuman Jhingran is a 21-year-old from Navi Mumbai, India, coached by Gokul Kamath. He became the 47th person in history to achieve the Oceans Seven.
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Open Water Swimming Highlights
- On 5 October 2024, he completed a 14 hour 21 minutes 45 km crossing of the Molokai Channel from Pāpōhaku Beach on Molokai to Sandy Beach on Oahu in Hawaii at the age of 19 under the escort of pilot Michael Twigg-Smith.
- He became the youngest person at 18 years and 125 days to cross the 35 km North Channel from Northern Ireland to Scotland on 17 July 2023 when he swam the North Channel in 11 hours 28 minutes 52 seconds. He was the 114th swimmer and the 68th male to do so since 1947. He broke the youngest record previously held by Prabhat Koli who crossed the North Channel at 19 years and 8 days on 4 August 2018.
- He completed a 32.3 km crossing of the Catalina Channel from Santa Catalina Island to Palos Verdes Peninsula on the Southern California mainland on 30 August 2023 in 8 hours 38 minutes 19 seconds. Anshuman was supported by Guy Morgan and Gokul Kamath. Joel Virgel and Linda Bamford were on board the Pacific Moon as CCSF observers.
- On 7 December 2021, he completed a 36 km Dharamtar to Gateway of India swim in 8 hours 19 minutes.
- On 26 November 2021, he completed a 23 km swim from Revas to Gateway of India in 4 hours 23 minutes.
- On 18 January 2024, he completed a 23 km crossing of the Cook Strait from South Island to North Island in New Zealand in 6 hours 58 minutes 11 seconds at the age of 19.
- He completed a 19.5 km crossing of the 19.5 km Tsugaru Channel from Kodomari, Aomori to Hokkaido, Japan in 12 hours 39 minutes 29 seconds to achieve the Oceans Seven as the youngest male in history at the age of 21 years 3 months and 17 days in water temperature that ranged between 15.5°C and 20°C.
- He crossed the 14.4 km Strait of Gibraltar in May 2025 in 3 hours 51 minutes.
Oceans Seven Journey
- North Channel in 11 hours 28 minutes in July 2023
- Catalina Channel in 8 hours 38 minutes in August 2023
- Cook Strait in 6 hours 58 minutes in January 2024
- Molokai Channel in 14 hours 21 minutes in October 2024
- Strait of Gibraltar in 3 hours 51 minutes in May 2025
- English Channel in 15 hours 49 minutes in August 2025
- Tsugaru Channel in 12 hours 39 minutes in July 2026
Fastest Catalina Channel Crossings in History
1. 7 hours 15 minutes 55 seconds by Penny Lee Dean, USA, MC in September 1976
2. 7 hours 27 minutes 25 seconds by Grace van der Byl, USA, CM in October 2012
3. 7 hours 37 minutes 31 seconds by Pete Huisveld, USA, MC in August 1992
4. 7 hours 41 minutes 14 seconds by John York, USA, MC in September 1978 (first leg of a two-way crossing)
5. 7 hours 43 minutes 6 seconds by Karen Burton, USA, CM in October 1994
6. 7 hours 55 minutes 6 seconds by Hank Wise, USA, CM in October 2018
7. 7 hours 57 minutes 40 seconds by Andreas Waschburger, Germany, CM in August 2024
8. 8 hours 4 minutes 12 seconds by Ceinwen Roberts, Australia, CM in September 2013
9. 8 hours 5 minutes 44 seconds by Todd Robinson, USA, CM in August 2009
10. 8 hours 7 minutes 3 seconds by Hank Wise, USA, CM in October 2010
11. 8 hours 7 minutes 37 by Hank Wise, USA, MC in June 2015
12. 8 hours 7 minutes 53 seconds by Hank Wise, USA MC in September 2025
13. 8 hours 9 minutes 0 seconds by Susan McKay, Canada, CM in September 2022
14. 8 hours 11 minutes 13 seconds by Miquel Suñer Comalat, Spain, CM in July 2012
15. 8 hours 14 minutes 46 seconds by Chad Hundeby, USA, CM in September 1993
16. 8 hours 18 minutes 27 seconds by Blair Cannon, USA, CM in August 2011
17. 8 hours 19 minutes 30 seconds by Danielle Wahl, USA, CM in June 2014
18. 8 hours 20 minutes 48 seconds by Gemma Jensen, Australia, CM in August 2006
19. 8 hours 27 minutes 24 seconds by Jim McConica, USA, CM in September 1983
20. 8 hours 28 minutes 21 seconds by Rendy Lynn Opdycke, USA, CM in August 2008
21. 8 hours 31 minutes 20 seconds by John York, USA, MC in October 1977
22. 8 hours 32 minutes 49 seconds by John York, USA, CM in October 2000
23. 8 hours 33 minutes 18 seconds by Andrea Karge, USA, CM in September 2001
24. 8 hours 33 minutes 59 minutes by Penny Lee Dean, USA, CM in September 1977 (first leg of a two-way crossing)
25. 8 hours 35 minutes 44 seconds by Derrick Wong, USA, CM in September 2011
26. 8 hours 35 minutes 44 seconds by Anna DeLozier, USA, CM in August 2006
27. 8 hours 36 minutes 32 minutes by Mallory Mead, USA, CM in August 2010
28. 8 hours 38 minutes 19 seconds by Anshuman Jhingran, India, CM in August 2023
29. 8 hours 42 minutes 57 seconds by Heather Royer, USA, CM in October 1998
30. 8 hours 43 minutes 16 seconds by Mary Beth Colpo, USA, CM in August 1977
External links
- Anshuman Jhingran Achieves The Oceans Seven
- Oceans Seven Swimmers Taming The Dragon Across The Tsugaru Channel
- The 2026 Tsugaru Channel Season: Foreigners Freestyling in the Far East
- Marathon Swimmers Federation bio
- Rahul Chiplunkar and the Open Water Amateur Aquatics Federation Growing The Sport in India
- Notables Across The Strait of Gibraltar During The 2025 Season
- What An Oceans Seven Year 2025 Will Be
- Caitlin O’Reilly Becomes Youngest Oceans Seven Swimmer In History
- Marathon Swimmers Federation - Cook Strait swimmers
- Anshuman Jhingran Crosses the Molokai Channel on a Beautiful Night
- Michael Moreau Manages Molokai Past Midnight
- @anshuman_jhingran Instagram
- Anshuman Jhingran Becomes Youngest Person To Cross North Channel
- Sayani Das Swims To Another First For India