Susanne Blair
From Openwaterpedia
Susanne Blair is a 59-year-old American observer and open water swimmer who achieved the Triple Crown of Open Water Swimming and is a member of the Half Century Club.
Open Water Swimming Highlights
- She observed the Catalina Channel Swimming Federation and was a member of ATI Team 3, a 6-person team that completed a 74.7 km circumnavigation swim relay around Santa Catalina Island in the Pacific Ocean off of Southern California on 16 September 2018 in 31 hours 53 minutes 35 seconds together with Becky Jackman, Michella Thomas, Alice Ma, Krista Anderson, and Carol Sing.
- On 4 September 2015, she completed a 32.3 km crossing of the Catalina Channel from Santa Catalina Island to the Southern California mainland in 11 hours 17 minutes 1 second at the age of 55 to join the Half Century Club.
- On 14 August 2016, she completed a 33.2 km crossing of the English Channel from England to France in 11 hours 47 minutes at the age of 56.
- On 17 August 2019, she finished 7th in the 45.9 km 20 Bridges Swim around Manhattan Island in New York City in 8 hours 18 minutes 54 seconds at the age of 59 to achieve the Triple Crown of Open Water Swimming.
- On 16 June 2014, she finished 25th in the 10 km Flowers Sea Swim race in Seven Mile Beach on Grand Cayman in the Cayman Islands in 2 hours 43 minutes 34 seconds.
- On 7 October 2018, she finished 32nd in the 10 km Bermuda Round The Sound in Bermuda in 2 hours 53 minutes 38 seconds at the age of 58.
- On 4 September 2015, she completed a 32.3 km crossing of the Catalina Channel from Santa Catalina Island to the Southern California mainland in 11 hours 17 minutes 1 second at the age of 55 to join the Half Century Club.
- On 14 August 2016, she completed a 33.2 km crossing of the English Channel from England to France in 11 hours 47 minutes at the age of 56.
- On 17 August 2019, she finished 7th in the 45.9 km 20 Bridges Swim around Manhattan Island in New York City in 8 hours 18 minutes 54 seconds at the age of 59 to achieve the Triple Crown of Open Water Swimming.
External links
- Catalina Channel Swimming Federation
- Catalina Channel Swimming Federation Facebook page
- Triple Crown of Open Water Swimming
- Channel Swimming Association
- Open Water Swimming
- World Open Water Swimming Association
- Daily News of Open Water Swimming
- English Channel website
- I Got Stung
- Things Looking Up For Robin Rasmussen Rose
- Triple Bravo, Beer
- Marathon Swimmers Federation bio
