Leslie Hamilton
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Leslie Hamilton, finalist in the 2025 Ultraswimming Awards
Leslie Hamilton, a former college swimmer from Centre College
Leslie Hamilton is a 30-year-old American open water swimmer from New York City and observer for New York Open Water.
Open Water Swimming Highlights
- She won the 24.46 km Stage 3 of the 2019 8 Bridges Hudson River Swim in New York on 10 June 2019 in 4 hours 15 seconds 2 minutes.
- She completed an 18.3-mile tandem swim with Abigail Fairman of Stage 1 of 8 Bridges from the Rip Van Winkle Bridge to the Kingston Rhinecliff Bridge on 26 June 2020 in 5 hours 37 minutes 16 minutes at the age of 43.
- On 20 August 2020, she completed the 45.9 km 20 Bridges Swim in 7 hours 23 minutes around Manhattan Island.
- She served as an observer for the 40 Bridges double circumnavigation swim around Manhattan Island on 18-19 September 2020.
- On 26-29 April 2022, she competed in the SCAR Swim, a 4-day stage swim in Arizona, finishing 5th overall in 18 hours 50 minutes 59.4 seconds.
- On 9 July 2023, she completed the 59.5 km circumnavigation swim around Staten Island, the first by a women and the first documented swim.
2025 Yudovin Award for Most Adventurous Swim Finalists
- Sarah Dobbin (Canada) in the Ottawa River, Canada for a 50.4 km crossing from Parliament Hill to Wendover in 15 hours 55 minutes on 21 August 2025, ratified by MSF
- Leslie Hamilton (USA) in Lake Norman, North Carolina, USA for a 42.3 km crossing from Highway 70 Bridge to Blythe Landing Boat Ramp (42.3 km) in 14 hours 48 minutes on 6-7 October 2025, ratified by MSF
- Stephanie Montero Bending (Mexico) from 42.8 km Isla Isabel National Park to Marismas Nacionales Biosphere Reserve, Mexico in 15 hours 37 minutes on 2-3 May, ratified by MSF
- Karen Zemlin (USA) in Lake Superior 22.9 km from Isle Royale to Pigeon Point in 6 hours 12 minutes on 13 August 2025, ratified by MSF
External links
- Chris Cook, Isabella Johnson Capture SCAR Buckles
- Chris Cook Goes 3 for 3, Winning A Beautiful Day On Apache
- SCAR Day 2: Chris Cook Retains Leads After Canyon. Linda Clarke, Albie Ashbrook, and Amy Meskill Very Close Heading to Apache
- Chris Cook Is Back At SCAR, Setting The Pace Across Saguaro
- That Others May Live – 5 Special PJs at the 2026 SCAR Swim Challenge
- Line Them Up For The 2026 SCAR Swim Challenge
- That Others May Live – 5 Special PJs at the 2026 SCAR Swim Challenge
- Daily News of Open Water Swimming
- Carrying On The Legacy of David Yudovin: Vote on Most Adventurous Swims of 2025
- Outstanding, Mind-boggling Impressive: Solo Swim Nominees of 2025
- That Others May Live – 5 Special PJs at the 2026 SCAR Swim Challenge
- Line Them Up For The 2026 SCAR Swim Challenge
- Leslie Hamilton, Circumnavigation Swimming Expert, Circling Hong Kong For A Record
- Marathon Swimmers Federation bio
- Leslie Hamilton at Centre College
- Stephen Key Forges An Iron Mask Swimmer
- Taking KAATSU To The Extreme - WOWSA
- Taking KAATSU To The Extreme - KAATSU blog
- SCAR Swim: A Logistical Nightmare Is A Dream Come True
- SCAR Swim: Day 4 Across Roosevelt Lake
- SCAR Swim: Day 3 on Apache Lake
- SCAR Swim – T Minus 1
- SCAR Swim – T Minus 2
- Shannon Keegan Talks With SCAR Swimmers
- 2022 SCAR Swim Psych Sheets Posted
- Steve Sutton's Pool at Zuma Beach
- Michael Rice to Defend His SCAR Title Against Some Fast, Fast People in Arizona
- The History of Swimming 4 Long Days In SCAR
- Michael Rice, Ned Denison Discuss The SCAR Swim Challenge On WOWSA Live
- Lake Monster Gives Water Temps Across USA
- Jamie Tout DEFCON Training
- S.C.A.R. Swim Challenge
- Open Water Swimming
- Jim, Joe, John Put On Quite A Show Around Manhattan Island
- If Something Is Worth Doing, It Is Worth Overdoing
- 8 Bridges Hudson River Swim
- Marathon Swimming
- World Open Water Swimming Association
- Leslie Hamilton, Heather Fairbanks Go 1-2 In 8 Bridges Hudson River Swim
