Ezequiel Becerril Zuñiga
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Ezequiel Becerril Zuñiga is a 46-year-old Mexican open water swimmer from Hidalgo.
Open Water Swimming Highlights
- On 4 July 2022, he completed a 32.3 km crossing of the Catalina Channel from Santa Catalina Island to the Palos Verdes Peninsula in 13 hours 52 minutes 25 seconds to complete the Triple Crown of Open Water Swimming.
- In July 2019, he completed the 45.9 km 20 Bridges Swim around Manhattan Island in 8 hours 41 minutes at the age of 40.
- In 2021, he completed a 33.5 km crossing of the English Channel from England to France in 15 hours 6 minutes at the age of 42.
- In 2023, he completed a 42 km crossing of the Molokai Channel from Molokai Island to Oahu in Hawaii at the age of 44 in 15 hours 31 minutes.
- On 18 September 2019, he crossed the 14.4 km Strait of Gibraltar from Spain to Morocco in 5 hours 45 minutes at the age of 41.
- On 27 May 2018, he completed the 9.2 km El Cruce in Cancun, Mexico in 2 hours 19 minutes.
- On 26 May 2019, he completed the 9.2 km El Cruce in Cancun, Mexico in 2 hours 58 minutes.
- On 10 November 2018, he completed the 20 km Reto Acapulco in Playa Honda, Mexico in 7 hours 16 minutes.
- On 27 April 2019, he completed the 14.2 km Los Cabos Challenge in Playa Palmilla, Mexico in 5 hours 4 minutes.
- On 12 February 2026, he completed a 23 km crossing of the Cook Strait from South Island to North Island in New Zealand in 8 hours 28 minutes at the age of 47.
- On 22 July 2026, he attempted a 19.5 km crossing of the Tsugaru Channel from Kodomari in Aomori Prefecture to Hokkaido in northern Japan that was aborted due to the strong Tsugaru Current. He was coached by Nora Toledano Cadena and escorted by Captain Hashimoto.
