Maria Redman

Maria Redman, open water swimmer, digital creator, nurse, registered dietitian and master health coach

Maria Redman is an American open water swimmer, digital creator, nurse, registered dietitian and master health coach from Yorkshire, Virginia.

Open Water Swimming Highlights

She is working on Unfinished Waters, a multi-year project documenting the physical preparation, mental resilience, and cultural significance of completing the 33.5 km English Channel crossing that Pauline Jackson was refused. The journey will include open-water training swims across the United States and Europe leading up to the Channel crossing.
She is building The Pauline Jackson 100 Initiative with the goal of providing 100 children from underserved communities with a full year of swim lessons, along with swim caps, goggles, and water-safety education.
On 23-27 July 2026, she participated in the UltraSwim 33.3 in Lake Geneva, Switzerland, finishing 31.5 km over four days just shy of the 33.5k due to weather.

Pauline Jackson was a black American open water swimmer and trail blazer from New York who was inducted in the International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame as an Honor Administrator in the Class of 2024.