John York

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International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame Honor Swimmer and Platinum Patron
Members of the Catalina Channel Swimming Federation including Dale Petranech, John York, Linda Bamford, Paula Selby, David Clark, Carol Sing and Penny Dean at the induction ceremonies at the United Nations in June 2011. Photo by Skip Storch
Cindy Cleveland with John York, winners at the 1987 14 km Seal Beach Roughwater Swim in Seal Beach, California
John York with Jay Wilkerson, coach Flip Darr, Chad Hundeby, Martha Jahn, Karen Burton, Dirk Bouma, Sid Cassidy and coach Penny Dean as part of the record-setting English Channel relay that set three English Channel relay records: 6 hours 52 minutes on their first leg (England-to-France), 7 hours 26 minutes on their second leg (France-to-England), and the fastest overall and fastest 2-way relay (England-to-France-to-England) in 14 hours 18 minutes in 1990
John York upon finishing his sixth career Catalina Channel crossing on his 40th birthday on 6 October 2000
Laughing Dolphins with Maiken Pardon, Grace O'Connell, Katie Stone, Dylan Davidoff, Melissa Brill, and John York

John York (born 7 October 1960) is an American marathon swimmer and coach who was inducted as an Honour Swimmer in the International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame in 1989. York is the King of the Catalina Channel with the most number of successful crossings of the Catalina Channel in Southern California, U.S.A. He completed crossings in 1966, 1966, 1968 and 1984, including the fastest double-crossing of 16 hours 42 minutes in 1968. He also swam the English Channel in 1988 and has coached numerous swimmers across the Catalina Channel, including USA National Team swimmers.

Open Water Swimming Highlights

Fastest Catalina Channel Crossings in History

1. 7 hours 15 minutes 55 seconds by Penny Lee Dean, USA, MC in September 1976
2. 7 hours 27 minutes 25 seconds by Grace van der Byl, USA, CM in October 2012
3. 7 hours 37 minutes 31 seconds by Pete Huisveld, USA, MC in August 1992
4. 7 hours 41 minutes 14 seconds by John York, USA, MC in September 1978 (first leg of a 2-way)
5. 7 hours 43 minutes 6 seconds by Karen Burton, USA, CM in October 1994
6. 7 hours 55 minutes 6 seconds by Hank Wise, USA, CM in October 2018
7. 7 hours 57 minutes 40 seconds by Andreas Waschburger, Germany, CM in August 2024
8. 8 hours 4 minutes 12 seconds by Ceinwen Elizabeth Roberts, Australia, CM in September 2014
9. 8 hours 5 minutes 44 seconds by Todd Robinson, USA, CM in August 2009
10. 8 hours 7 minutes 3 seconds by Hank Wise, USA, CM in October 2010
11. 8 hours 7 minutes 37 seconds by Hank Wise, USA, MC in October 2015
12. 8 hours 7 minutes 53 seconds by Hank Wise, USA, MC in September 2025
13. 8 hours 9 minutes 0 seconds by Susan McKay, Canada, CM in September 2022
14. 8 hours 11 minutes 14 seconds by Miquel Suñer Comalat, Spain, CM in July 2012
15. 8 hours 14 minutes 46 seconds by Chad Hundeby, USA, CM in September 1993
16. 8 hours 18 minutes 26 seconds by Blair Cannon, USA, CM in August 2011
17. 8 hours 19 minutes 40 seconds by Danielle Rose Wahl, USA, CM in June 2014
18. 8 hours 20 minutes 19 seconds by Hank Wise, USA, CM in November 2016
10. 8 hours 20 minutes 48 seconds by Gemma Jensen, Australia, CM in August 2006
20. 8 hours 26 minutes 24 seconds by Jim McConica, USA, CM in September 1983
21. 8 hours 28 minutes 21 seconds by Rendy Lynn Opdycke, USA, CM in August 2008
22. 8 hours 21 minutes 20 seconds by John York, USA, MC in October 1977
23. 8 hours 32 minutes 49 seconds by John York, USA, CM in October 2000
24. 8 hours 33 minutes 59 seconds by Penny Lee Dean, USA (first leg of two-way crossing) in September 1977
25. 8 hours 34 minutes 18 seconds by Andrea Karge, USA, CM in September 2001
26. 8 hours 35 minutes 44 seconds by Anna Ray DeLozier, USA, CM in 2006
26. 8 hours 35 minutes 44 seconds by Derrick Wong, USA, CM in September 2011
28. 8 hours 36 minutes 32 minutes by Mallory Mead, USA, CM in August 2010
29. 8 hours 38 minutes 19 seconds by Anshuman Jhingran, India, CM in August 2023
30. 8 hours 42 minutes 57 seconds by Heather Royer, USA, CM in October 1998
31. 8 hours 43 minutes 16 seconds by Mary Beth Colpo, USA, CM in August 1977

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World's 50 Most Adventurous Open Water Men

He was named one of the World's 50 Most Adventurous Open Water Men in 2015 by the World Open Water Swimming Association.

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