Carlos Acosta

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Carlos Acosta Aldrete, channel swimming

Carlos Acosta Aldrete with coach Jorge Villegas and crew chief Rodrigo Alegre after his 38 hour 7 minute 64.6 km two-way crossing of the Catalina Channel

Carlos Acosta Aldrete during his 38 hour 7 minute two-way crossing of the Catalina Channel in 2026

Carlos Acosta Aldrete is a 50-year-old Mexican open water swimmer from Mexico City who achieved the Triple Crown of Open Water Swimming.

Open Water Swimming Highlights

On 13 September 2026, he completed a 64.6 km two-way crossing of the Catalina Channel in 38 hours 7 minutes 32 seconds at the age of 53. His coach Jorge Villegas and crew chief Rodrigo Alegre and observers Joel Virgil and Steve Chase were onboard his escort boat.
On 9 September 2023, he completed a 67 km two-way crossing of the English Channel in 28 hours 16 minutes at the age of 50. His first leg from England to France took 11 hours 58 minutes; his return leg from France to England to 16 hours 18 minutes.
In 2015, he finished 3rd in the 25 km Swim Across The Sound in Connecticut in 9 hours 26 minutes 55 seconds.
On 30 April 2016, he finished 6th the 14.4 Los Cabos Challenge in Los Cabos, Baja California, Mexico in 5 hours 1 minute.
He completed a 32.3 km crossing of the Catalina Channel from Santa Catalina Island to the Southern California mainland in 11 hours 22 minutes 9 seconds on 30 October 2017.
On 7 September 2016, he completed a 33.5 km crossing of the English Channel from England to France in 15 hours 31 minutes at the age of 43.
On 14 July 2018, he finished 12th in the 45.9 km 20 Bridges Manhattan Swim in New York City in 8 hours 22 minutes 48 seconds to achieve the Triple Crown of Open Water Swimming.
On 9 September 2020, he attempted a two-way crossing of the English Channel that was aborted after 9 hours 9 minutes.

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