Lura Wilhelm

Lura Wilhelm is a 41-year-old American open water swimmer and swimming artist from Redding, California.

Open Water Swimming Highlights

She competed in the Flathead Lake Swim Series in Montana.
On 26-29 April 2022, she won the SCAR Swim Buckle as the overall fastest female finisher at the 27-30 April 2022 SCAR Swim, a 4-day stage swim in Arizona, finishing 2nd overall in 17 hours 54 minutes 6.2 seconds at the age of 40.
- She completed a 13.3 km crossing of Saguaro Lake in 3 hours 34 minutes 13 seconds
- She completed a 14.1 km crossing of Canyon Lake in 4 hours 7 minutes 47 seconds.
- She completed a 22.8 km crossing of Apache Lake in 7 hours 21 minutes 53 seconds.
- She completed a 10 km crossing of Roosevelt Lake in 2 hours 50 minutes 13 seconds.
On 17 July 2021, she won the 10 km Bear Lake Monster Swim in 3 hours 0 minutes 33 seconds.
On 26-29 April 2023, she will compete in the SCAR Swim Challenge, a 4-day stage swim in Arizona at the age of 41, with escort kayaker Tenille Lenard.