Brenda Norman

Brenda Norman with Andreas Waschburger at Pier 36 after signing on the wall, commemorating her 10 hour 22 minute 36.5 km crossing of the North Channel from The Gobbins in Northern Ireland to near Portpatrick in Scotland under the escort of Infinity Channel Swimming and Piloting Services pilot Jack Boyle

Brenda Norman and mother with Chunky Dunker Anne McGimpsey at Donaghadee Harbour after Norman's 10 hour 22 minute 36.5 km crossing of the North Channel from The Gobbins to near Portpatrick in Scotland on 4 September 2025

Brenda Norman, record-holder in the 34 km Derwent River Big Swim in Tasmania, Australia

Brenda Norman achieved the Australian Triple Crown on 20 March 2021

Brenda Norman is a 44-year-old Australian open water swimmer from New South Wales.

Open Water Swimming Highlights

On 4 August 2025, she completed a 36.5 km crossing of the North Channel from The Gobbins in Northern Ireland to near Portpatrick in Scotland under the escort of Infinity Channel Swimming and Piloting Services pilot Jack Boyle in 10 hours 22 minutes.
She achieved the Australian Triple Crown of Open Water Swimming with the following three marathon swims:
- 25 km Port to Pub on 20 March 2021
- 24 km Palm-Shelley on 28 February 2021
- 34 km Derwent on 9 January 2021 in 7 hours 4 minutes to become the 9th person to complete the swim and set the overall record in one of The Toughest 13 marathon swims
On 1 August 2018, she completed a 33.5 km crossing of the English Channel from England to France in 11 hours 53 minutes.
On 4 October 2019, she completed a 32.3 km crossing of the Catalina Channel from Santa Catalina Island to the Palos Verdes Peninsula in Southern California in 10 hours 36 minutes 18 seconds.
On 13 January 2022, she completed Tasmania's 34 km Derwent River Big Swim in 7 hours 47 minutes at the age of 40.
On 19 January 2022, she completed Tasmania's 34 km Derwent River Big Swim in the reverse direction from Tasman Bridge to New Norfolk in 9 hours 26 minutes at the age of 40.
On 30 January 2022, she completed a 68 km two-way Derwent River Big Swim in 19 hours 51 minutes at the age of 40.
On 3 September 2022, she completed an Ice Mile in Thredbo Podage, Australia in 43 minutes 3 seconds in 3.3°C water and 0.70°C air temperature at the age of 40.