James McDonald

James McDonald (born 1966) is a 57-year-old American open water swimmer from California

Open Water Swimming Highlights

On 26-29 April 2024, he finished 7th in the SCAR Swim Challenge, a 4-day 4-lake stage swim in Arizona in a cumulative time of 17 hours 20 minutes 15.3 seconds at the age of 57.
- He completed a crossing of Saguaro Lake in 3 hours 38 minutes 56.3 seconds.
- He completed a crossing of Canyon Lake in 3 hours 46 minutes 39.4 seconds
- He completed a crossing of Apache Lake in 7 hours 16 minutes 3.6 seconds with wind gusts up to 37 knots.
- He completed a crossing of Roosevelt Lake in 2 hours 38 minutes 36.0 seconds.
On 31 August 2023, he completed a 34.2 km lengthwise crossing of Lake Tahoe in 11 hours 16 minutes 15 seconds at the age of 57.
On 22 August 2023, he won the 14th annual 5 km Willoughby Swim in Vermont at the age of 57.
He competed in the 2022 Sharkfest Swim in Lake Tahoe finishing in 22:09.2 at the age of 56.
He competed in the Sharkfest Swim in Stinson Beach, California finishing in 26:07.2 in a wetsuit at the age of 55.
He competed in the 10 km Bridge to Bridge Swim in San Francisco Bay infinishing in 1 hour 31 minutes 32 seconds.
On 26 July 2021, he completed a 17.1 km crossing of Lake Tahoe in 4 hours 47 minutes 30 seconds at the age of 55.