Laura Lopez Bonilla

Laura Lopez Bonilla is a 51-year-old Spanish open water swimmer from Kent who achieved the Triple Crown of Open Water Swimming and is a member of the Half Century Club.

Open Water Swimming Highlights

She has participated in seven English Channel relays including a two-way crossing.
On 4 August 2002, she completed a 33.2 km crossing of the English Channel from England to France in 15 hours 39 minutes at the age of 34 as the second Spanish woman to do so.
On 3 August 2003, she finished 11th in the 26.4 km Lake Zurich Marathon Swim swim in Switzerland in 10 hours 51 minutes 45 seconds at the age of 35.
On 2 September 2004, she completed the 51 km Round Jersey circumnavigation swim around Isle of Jersey in 10 hours 37 minutes, the first Spanish swimmer to do so.
On 17 September 2006, she completed a 33.2 km crossing of the English Channel from England to France in 15 hours 21 minutes. She received the 2006 Frank Richards Endurance Award from the Channel Swimming & Piloting Federation.
On 23 August 2012, she completed a 32.2 km crossing of the Catalina Channel from Santa Catalina Island to the Southern California mainland in 14 hours 31 minutes 36 seconds.
On 13 August 2016, she completed a 22.5 km crossing from the Isle of Jersey to France in 10 hours 51 minutes at the age of 48.
On 17 August 2019, she finished 16th in the 45.9 km 20 Bridges Swim around Manhattan Island in New York City in 9 hours 41 minutes 52 seconds at the age of 51 to achieve the Triple Crown of Open Water Swimming and join the Half Century Club.