Mike Spalding

Mike Spalding (born 1948) is a marathon swimmer, and one of only two people to have swum all nine channels of the main Hawaiian Islands.[1] He lives on Maui.

Accomplishments

All were solo swims except for the Kaieiewaho Channel, which was a six-person relay. They were accomplished in the following order.

- Auau Channel, August 15, 1983, Lanai to Maui (8.2 miles), 6:13

- Pailolo Channel, November 30, 1990, Maui to Molokai (8.5 miles), 4:47

- Alalakeiki Channel, April 14, 2001, Maui to Kahoolawe (7.5 miles), 3:30

- Kaulakahi Channel, July 20, 2003, Kauai to Niihau (17 miles), 10:45

- Kealaikahiki Channel, September 11, 2005, Kahoolawe to Lanai (18.5 miles), 11:53

- Kalohi Channel, August 5, 2007, Molokai to Lanai (9.3 miles), 6:47

- Kaiwi Channel, September 20, 2007, Molokai to Oahu (26 miles), 15:15

- Kaieiewaho Channel, November 20, 2010, Oahu to Kauai (72-mile relay), 47:55

- Alenuihaha Channel, February 27, 2011, Hawaii to Maui (30 miles), 19:46

References

  1. ↑ http://mauinews.com/page/content.detail/id/546855/-Pushing-through-barriers--to-set-an-example.html
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