Jean McKensie
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Jean McKensie was an American open water swimmer from Carpinteria, California.
Open Water Swimming Highlights
- She completed a 12-mile swim from Santa Barbara to Carpinteria in December 1926 as a 19-year-old held along the Southern California coast. The race started in Santa Barbara and finished in Carpinteria. Three swimmers, Marjorie Buffington, Zane Steenrod and Jean McKensie started the race. Rough water forced Buffington out at Serena while Steenrod lasted until Summerland. Her swim is considered the first or among the first successful solo marathon swims in the history of Southern California.
External links
- Myriad Musings While Marathoning
- Racing For Half A Million Dollars Across The Catalina Channel
- Jean McKensie Cruises To Carpinteria
- California Channel Island Swimming History 1926 to 1978
- Antecedent Attempts At Anacapa
- Santa Barbara Channel Swimming Association
- Racing For Half A Million Dollars Across The Catalina Channel
- Hundreds Start Channel Swim, Los Angeles Times
- Catalina Channel Swimming Federation
- International Professional Swimming Association Drew Stars
- Marathon Swimming
- Daily News of Open Water Swimming
