Claire Russell
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Claire Russell is a 62-year-old British open water swimmer from West Malling, England.
Open Water Swimming Highlights
- She will compete in the SCAR Swim Challenge in Arizona in April 2026.
- She competed in the SCAR Swim Challenge, a 4-day stage swim in Arizona on 23-26 April 2025 at the age of 62.
- She was part of the Mad Macs English Channel Relay in 2011.
- On 21 January 2017, she completed an Ice Mile in Leybourne Lanke, Kent, England in 41 minutes 0 seconds in 3.9°C water and 4.0° air temperature
- On 14 January 2017, she completed an Ice Kilometer in Holborough Lake, UK in 24 minutes 40 seconds in 4.9°C water.
- On 31 August 2018, she completed a 33.5 km crossing of the English Channel from England to France in 18 hours 58 minutes.
- On 4 September 2020, she completed the 51 km Round Jersey circumnavigation swim in Jersey in 11 hours 27 minutes.
- On 12 September 2022, she completed the 45.9 km 20 Bridges Swim around Manhattan Island in New York City in 8 hours 29 minutes 28 seconds at the age of 60.
- On 26-29 April 2023, she competed in the SCAR Swim Challenge, a 4-day stage swim in Arizona at the age of 61, with escort kayaker Eric Durban.
- She completed a 13.3 km crossing of Saguaro Lake in 4 hours 44 minutes 32 seconds on 26 April.
- She completed a 13.3 km crossing of Canyon Lake in 4 hours 47 minutes 44 seconds seconds on 27 April.
- She completed a 13.3 km crossing of Apache Lake in 8 hours 7 minutes 30 seconds on 28 April.
- She completed a 13.3 km crossing of Roosevelt Lake in 3 hours 51 minutes 11 seconds on 29 April.
- On 18 September 2024, she completed a 32.3 km crossing of the Catalina Channel from Santa Catalina Island to the Palos Verdes Peninsula in 18 hours 14 minutes 43 seconds at the age of 62 to complete the Frosted Triple Crown of Open Water Swimming. She was supported by Cathy Harrington, Diana Corbin, and Rachel Spencer with escort kayak support from David Sundius and Angela Lee with Catalina Channel Swimming Federation observers Don Van Cleve and Sidney Russell.
External Links
- Chris Cook, Isabella Johnson Capture SCAR Buckles
- Chris Cook Goes 3 for 3, Winning A Beautiful Day On Apache
- SCAR Day 2: Chris Cook Retains Leads After Canyon. Linda Clarke, Albie Ashbrook, and Amy Meskill Very Close Heading to Apache
- Chris Cook Is Back At SCAR, Setting The Pace Across Saguaro
- That Others May Live – 5 Special PJs at the 2026 SCAR Swim Challenge
- Line Them Up For The 2026 SCAR Swim Challenge
- That Others May Live – 5 Special PJs at the 2026 SCAR Swim Challenge
- Daily News of Open Water Swimming
- Corey Murphey, Jorge Agudelo Win The SCAR Swim Challenge
- Corey Murphey Moves Into Overall Lead After Day Three at SCAR
- Ildiko Szekely, Corey Murphey Battle It Out Across Canyon Lake on Day Two at SCAR
- Swimplifly Wins Day One at SCAR Swim – Three To Go
- Sara Palacios, Swimming from Quito to Saguaro, Canyon, Apache, and Roosevelt
- Two-time Winner Michael Rice Headlines SCAR Swim 2025
- Marathon Swimmers Federation bio
- Claire Russell Swam Cold and Long to Complete the Frosted Triple Crown of Open Water Swimming
- International Ice Swimming Association bio
- Marathon Swimmers Federation bio
- English Channel - Mad macs
- Open Water Swimming.com
