Michael Johmann

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Professor Michael Johmann at the White Horse pub in Dover, England after his 13 hour 50 minute crossing of the English Channel to join the Half Century Club

Michael Johmann (born 2 January 1962) is an American open water swimmer from Louisville, Kentucky and an assistant professor of Humanities at University of Louisville.

Professional Background

B.A., U of L, 1983. M.A., Indiana University, 1987. Ph.D., Indiana University, 1992. Johmann teaches a variety of courses in literature, cultural history and the arts. He is the owner of A Book By Its Cover, Used and Rare Books in Louisville, and an expert appraiser of rare books and documents.

Open Water Swimming Career

  • He became a member of the Half Century Club when he crossed the English Channel from England to France at the age of 52 years, 6 months on 2 July 2014 in 13 hours 50 minutes in a swim ratified by the CS&PF. He was escorted by pilot Paul Foreman in the Optimist with Jim Boucher as his crew chief.
  • He completed the 28.5-mile Manhattan Island Marathon Swim on 1 August 2015 in 7 hours 45 minutes
  • He completed the 2.4-mile Ohio River Open Water Swim on 10 August 2013 in 1 hour 2 minutes
  • He completed the 2.4-mile Ohio River Open Water Swim on 10 August 2013 in 1 hour 49 seconds
  • He completed the 28-mile Red River Swim in Grand Forks on 13 July 2013 in 7 hours 36 minutes
  • He completed the 10-mile U.S. Masters Swimming Open Water National Championship on 28 July 2012 in 4 hours 35 minutes
  • He completed the 5 km U.S. Masters Swimming Open Water National Championship on 23 June 2012 in 1 hour 17 minutes
  • He completed the 4 km Ohio River Open Water Swim on 13 August 2011 in 1 hour 1 minute
  • He completed the 25 km U.S. Masters Swimming Open Water National Championship on 18 June 2011 in 7 hours 24 minutes
  • He completed the 2.4-mile Ohio River Open Water Swim on 14 August 2010 in 1 hour 7 minutes
  • He completed the 10 km U.S. Masters Swimming Open Water National Championship on 7 July 2010 in 2 hours 35 minutes
  • He completed the 12.5-mile Swim Around Key West on 10 June 2010 in 4 hours 49 minutes
  • He completed the 2.4-mile Ohio River Open Water Swim on 22 August 2009 in 58:47 in Louisville, Kentucky
  • He completed the 10 km U.S. Masters Swimming Open Water National Championship on 1 August 2009 in 2 hours 35 minutes
  • He completed the 25 km U.S. Masters Swimming Open Water National Championship on 19 July 2008 in 7 hours 45 minutes
  • He completed the 6-mile U.S. Masters Swimming Open Water National Championship on 25 August 2001 in 2 hours 42 minutes
  • He completed a 20.2-mile crossing of the Catalina Channel on 20-21 June 2016 at the age of 54 in 11 hours 23 minutes to join both the Half Century Club and Triple Crown of Open Water Swimming
  • He finished sixth in the 19.3 km Swim Around Charleston in South Carolina in 2017 at the age of 55 in 5 hours 4 minutes 8 seconds.

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