Steve Sanchez

Swim Long Beach Catalina Channel Tandem Relay with Dylan Jones, Mike Hall, Sam Simmons, Bob Hagle, Jeff LeBauve, Steven Johnson, Megan Jones, Alan Gobron, Loren Wright, Adam Luco, Tony Gale, and Bennett Moxom with coaches Hank Wise and Katie Rowe, and escort kayakers Gerry Parker, Will Diaz, and Steve Sanchez

Team Poseidon and Team Neptune on 21 September 2019 before crossing the 32.3 km Catalina Channel

Steve Sanchez is an American pool and open water swimmer representing Swim Long Beach in Long Beach, California.

Open Water Swimming Highlights

• He completed a 32.3 km tandem relay crossing of the Catalina Channel from Santa Catalina Island to the Southern California mainland on 21-22 September 2019 in 9 hours 55 minutes with the following team members of Team Poseidon: Jeff Wheeler, Brian Kelley, Steve Sanchez, Tess Parkhouse, Jose Villa, and Tina Weidenkeller.
• In 2024, he participated in the Swim Long Beach Catalina Channel Tandem Relays when they completed a 12 hour 40 minute 32.3 km crossing of the Catalina Channel together with Dylan Jones, Mike Hall, Sam Simmons, Bob Hagle, Jeff LeBauve, Steven Johnson, Megan Jones, Alan Gobron, Loren Wright, Adam Luco, Tony Gale, and Bennett Moxom with coaches Hank Wise and Katie Rowe, and support crew Gerry Parker and Will Diaz. They won the 2024 Outstanding Achievement Award from the Aquatic Capital of America.

External links

• Like Father, Like Daughter. Peter and Brenna Knapp Cross Catalina
• The Colors Of Catalina Crossings
• Teamwork Makes The Dream Work: Neptune & Poseidon
• Open Water Swimming
• World Open Water Swimming Association
• Marathon Swimming
• Catalina Channel Swimming Federation