Pailolo Channel

Jamie Tout, Mark Spratt, Edie Markovich, Lauren Grous, Dr. Steven Minaglia, and Dan Worden huddle up during the 3-day, 3-stage swim 'Au I Na Mokupuni Ekolu Endurance Challenge Invitational where they swam the 14.9-km Kalohi Channel between Molokaʻi and Lānaʻi on 27 August 2021, the 14.1 km Auau Channel between Maui and Lānaʻi on 28 August 2021, and the 13.5 km Pailolo Channel between Maui and Molokaʻi on 29 August 2021 in the state of Hawaii

Islands of Hawaii showing the 9 main channels: Auau Channel (or the Maui Channel), Kalohi Channel, Alalakeiki Channel, Pailolo Channel, Alenuihaha Channel, Kaulakahi Channel, Kealaikahiki Channel, Kaiwi Channel (or Moloka'i Channel) and the Kaieiewaho Channel

noun - The Pailolo Channel separates the islands of Maui and Molokai in the state of Hawaii. It is 8.4 miles (13.5 km) wide and part of the Eight Seas. 31 people to date have successfully swum across the Pailolo Channel (Pailolo Channel Swimmers).

Channels in the Hawaiian Islands

There are 9 main channels in the Hawaiian Islands that individuals attempt to swim: Auau Channel (or the Maui Channel), Kalohi Channel, Alalakeiki Channel, Pailolo Channel, Alenuihaha Channel, Kaulakahi Channel, Kealaikahiki Channel, Kaiwi Channel (or Moloka'i Channel) and the Kaieiewaho Channel.

Au I Na Mokupuni Ekolu Endurance Challenge Invitational

Crossing the Pailolo Channel is one stage of the 3-day 3-stage Au I Na Mokupuni Ekolu Endurance Challenge Invitational between the islands of Maui, Molokai and Lanai.

Pailolo Channel Swimmers

The following swimmers have successfully swum the Pailolo Channel:

32. 2013 - Steve Minaglia M.D. (two-way crossing)
31. 2012 - Craig Coombs
30. 2012 - Steve Minaglia M.D.
29. 2012 - Scott Harvey M.D.
28. 2011 - Forrest Nelson
27. 2011 - Tina Neill
26. 2011 - Dave Matthews
25. 2011 - Karah Nazor Friberg
24. 2009 - Carl Kawauchi
23. 2009 - Chris Palfrey
22. 2008 - Bill Goding
21. 2008 - Quinn Carver
20. 2006 - Billy Brown
19. 2006 - Karen Finnerty
18. 2006 - Joe Glenn
17. 2005 - Jim Sorensen
16. 2004 - Ginny Walsh
15. 1998 - Carl Kawauchi
14. 1998 - Bill Costello
13. 1998 - Alton Motobu
12. 1993 - Carl Kawauchi 1st, Molokai to Maui
11. 1993 - Dennis Blake
10. 1993 - Vernon Knight
9. 1993 - Joe Nagi
8. 1991 - Carl Kawauchi
7. 1991 - Ulrich Klinke
6. 1990 - Linda Kaiser 1st Women
5. 1990 - Mike Spalding
4. 1990 - Janice Vierra
3. 1989 - James Jonsson
2. 1989 - Harry Huffaker
1. 1973 - Jim Caldwell 1st Crossing

Maui Nui Triangle Swim

• Becca Mann completed her unprecedented 63.9 km Maui Nui Triangle Swim between the islands of Maui, Molokai and Lanai in the state of Hawaii on 18-19 August 2019 in 20 hours 53 minutes 37 seconds.
• Andy Joca and Phil Kibby escorted 56-year-old Ted Lomicka on his Maui Nui Swim in 23 hours 47 minutes, starting at 3:23 pm on 21 February and finishing at 3:10 pm on 22 February 2026. He swam the 'Auau Channel first in 5 hours 54 minutes from the Old Club Lanai on Lāna'i to Ka'anapali Beach on Maui; the 13.5 km Pailolo Channel second in 9 hours 48 minutes from Ka'anapali Beach on Maui to Kamalo on Moloka'i, and the 14.9 km Kalohi Channel third in 8 hours 0 minutes from Kamalo on Moloka'i to Shipwreck Beach on Lāna'i.

External links

• Aloha and Arigato by Norihito Yoshioka
• Ocean Man Ted Lomicka Completes The Maui Nui Swim
• The Risks and Rewards of Channel Swimming in Hawaii
• Jonathan Writing Up A Storm About Channel Swimming
• Enjoy Coastal Swims In Paradise
• 8th Annual ʻAu I Nā Mokupuni ʻEkolu Maui Nui Swim in Hawaii
• Terri Dietz, Jerrilyn Watanabe Pioneer the Molokini Kealaikahiki Channel in Hawaii
• Increased Shark Encounters, Shark Attacks During Moonless Night Sky Channel Crossings
• Channel Swimming Guide to Swimming Maui Nui
• Jamie Tout DEFCON Training
• Pat Gallant-Charette and Jamie Tout Appreciate the Beauty and Challenge of the Open Water
• The Triple Crown of Stage Swim by Joe Zemaitis
• Cracking The Code For Hawaiian Channel Crossings
• Linda Kaiser And Mike Spalding On WOWSA Live
• Linda Kaiser Swims The Eight Seas...Quietly, Courageously
• Adam Walker Talks About The Guiding Light Of Linda Kaiser
• Becca Mann Describes The Maui Nui On WOWSA Live
• Becca Mann Describes Her Maui Nui Triangle Swim
• What Started With Harry Huffaker, Accomplished By Becca Mann, Is Now Open To Challengers
• 2019 ʻAu I Nā Mokupuni ʻEkolu
• Pailolo Channel Swimmer List
• Channeling Beauty Between The 8 Seas In Hawaii
• Aloha From One Island To Another
• Swimming Safely With Thoughts Of Sharks
• The Good Doctor Does A Two-way Pailolo
• Steve Minaglia, Pioneering Pailolo Two-Way
• World Open Water Swimming Association
• Open Water Swimming website
• Daily News of Open Water Swimming
• Marathon Swimming
• Linda Kaiser Swims The Eight Seas...Quietly, Courageously
• Bill Goding, Mike Miller Inducted In Hawaii Hall Of Fame
• Swiming In The Dark
• Shark Encounters Of The Closest Kind
• Ocean Adventurers Weigh Risks And Rewards, Part 2
• Ocean Adventurers Weigh Risks And Rewards, Part 1
• Shark Spawning Season In September
• Linda Kaiser Honored By Hall Of Fame
• What You Can't See Might Not Hurt You
• The Hall Of Fame Crossings Of Linda Kaiser
• Linda Kaiser Daring, Sharing And Caring
• Endurance Challenge
• 3 For 3, The ʻAu I Nā Mokupuni ʻEkolu Swim Challenge
• Linda Kaiser Lived A Life of Aloha
• Beautiful Becca. Mann Masters Maui Nui
• Becca Mann 2 Channels Down, 1 To Go
• Becca Mann, 1 Channel Down + 2 To Go
• Mann Up, Maui Nui Is A Go
• From Lima To Lanai, Becca Mann To Attempt The Maui Nui Triangle
• 30 Year Déjà Yu, Becca Mann To Attempt Maui Nui
• Becca Mann Describes Her Maui Nui Triangle Swim