Who has swam across Lake Erie?

Answer 1

FIRST TO COMPLETE

Pat Budney Aug 20th 1975 Long Point, Ontario to Presque Isle State Park - Beach 10, Erie, PA (The beach is now named BUDNEY BEACH in his honor) (est. 26 miles - completed in 26.5 hours est.)

Bob North and Harvey Snell Aug 12, 1989 Long Point, Ontario to Freeport Beach, North East, PA

Hallie Reid Aug 9th 1993 Long Point, Ontario to Freeport Beach - North East, PA

(FIRST WOMAN - Completed in 17 hours)

Greg Sarbak Aug 21, 1995 Long Point, Ontario to Freeport Beach - North East, PA

Paula Jongerden Aug 21 2002 Presque Isle State Park, Erie, PA to Long Point, Ontario (23 hours and 30 minutes)

Sara McClure Aug 8, 2005 Long Point, Ontario to Freeport Beach - North East, PA

Josh Heynes Aug 9, 2006 Long Point, Ontario to Freeport Beach - North East, PA

(11 hours and 53 minutes)

Dan Nichols Aug 5th 2007 Presque Isle State Park, Erie, PA to Long Point, Ontario

Sonya Pyle Aug 6th , 2007 Long Point, Ontario to Freeport Beach - North East, PA

Randy McElwain Aug 24th 2009, Long Point, Ontario to Freeport Beach - North East, PA - 2nd FASTEST TIME (est. 24.3 miles - 11 hours, 23 minutes and 33 seconds)

Mitch Ranzenberger Aug 1, 2010 (date?) Long Point, Ontario to Freeport Beach - North East, PA (est. 24.3 miles - est. 18 hours)

Josh Heynes July 9, 2011 Long Point, Ontario to Freeport Beach - North East, PA - FASTEST TIME (est. 24.3 miles - 11 hours, 16 minutes, 40 seconds)

ONLY SWIMMER TO FINISH TWICE

Randy McElwain Aug 30th 2011, Long Point, Ontario to Dobbin's Landing - Erie, PA LONGEST DISTANCE (est. 32 miles - 16 hours, 26 minutes and 6 seconds)

Answer 2

1. Pat Budney Aug 20th 1975 Long Point, Ontario to Presque Isle State Who_has_swam_across_lake_Erie- Beach 10, Erie, PA (The beach is now named BUDNEY BEACH in his honor) (est. 26 miles - completed in 26.5 hours est.)

2.) Bob North and 3.)Harvey Snell Aug 12, 1989 - Long Point, Ontario to Freeport Beach, North East, PA

4. Hallie Reid Aug 9th 1993 Long Point, Ontario to Freeport Beach - North East, PA

(FIRST WOMAN - Completed in 17 hours)

5. Greg Sarbak Aug 21, 1995 Long Point, Ontario to Freeport Beach - North East, PA

( 13 hours 30 min)

6. Paula Jongerden Aug 21 2002 Presque Isle State Park, Erie, PA to Long Point, Ontario (23 hours and 36 minutes)

7. Sara McClure Aug 8, 2005- Long Point, Ontario to Freeport Beach - North East, PA

8. Josh Heynes Aug 9, 2006-Long Point, Ontario to Freeport Beach - North East, PA

(11 hours and 53 minutes)

9. Dan Nichols Aug 5th 2007 Presque Isle State Park, Erie, PA to Long Point, Ontario

32 .2 miles (20 hours 45 mins.57 sec)

10.Sonya Pyle Aug 6th, 2007 Long Point, Ontario to Freeport Beach - North East, PA (14 hours 9 min)

11. Randy McElwain Aug 24th 2009, Long Point, Ontario to Freeport Beach - North East, PA - 2nd FASTEST TIME (est. 24.3 miles - 11 hours, 23 minutes and 33 seconds)

12. Mitch Ranzenberger Aug 1, 2010 Long Point, Ontario to Freeport Beach - North East, PA (est. 24.3 miles - est. 18 hours)

1a). Josh Heynes July 9th, 2011 Long Point, Ontario to Freeport Beach - North East, PA - FASTEST TIME Course Record (est. 24.3 miles - 11 hours, 16 minutes, 40 seconds)

ONLY SWIMMER TO FINISH Course TWICE

13. Melanie Reade Long Point, July 31, 2011 Ontario to Freeport Beach - North East, PA - FASTEST TIME Female (est. 24.3 miles - 13 hours, 35 minutes and 33 seconds

OTHER

1.) Randy McElwain Aug 30th 2011, Long Point, Ontario to Dobbin's Landing - Erie, PA LONGEST DISTANCE (est. 32 miles - 16 hours, 26 minutes and 6 seconds)

Answer 3

Of course! People traveled and travel by boat and ferry. And people have even swam across it.