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Barbara Pellick

Athlete IDATH-1053276

AUSAustraliaSport:Swimming

Biography

Pellick began crossing Western Australia’s Rottnest Channel before her English Channel solo. In 1994 she swam from the mainland to Rottnest and back in 12 hours 6 minutes 12 seconds. The Rottnest Channel Swim Association inducted her into its Hall of Fame in 2015.

The English Channel swim on 4 July 1995 took 12 hours 23 minutes. The Catalina federation records 11 hours 19 minutes 30 seconds on 11 August 2013. In New York the 17 June 2000 Manhattan circuit took 8 hours 15 minutes 50 seconds.

Barbara Pellick's published record includes performances from 1993 to 2019 in Open-water swimming — Rottnest Channel solo, Open-water swimming — Rottnest Channel double, Open-water swimming — English Channel solo, Open-water swimming — Manhattan Island swim, Open-water swimming — Catalina Channel solo. Selected recorded events include Rottnest Channel solo (1993; source checked); Rottnest Channel double (1994; source checked); English Channel solo (1995; source checked).

English Channel record

Barbara Pellick crossed the English Channel from England to France in 12 hours 23 minutes on 4 July 1995.

Crossing details, recordings & verification

Sporting nationality in the Channel register: Australia

Selected Channel swims

English Channel solo, 4 July 1995

Elapsed time · 12:23:00 (h:mm:ss)

Course · England to France

Pilot · Michael Oram

Escort vessel · Aegean Blue

Observer · E. Ruston

Ratification · Channel Swimming Association

Sporting country on this result · Australia

Other events & swims

Catalina Channel solo, 11 August 2013

Elapsed time · 11:19:30 (h:mm:ss)

Course · Santa Catalina Island to the California mainland

Ratification · Catalina Channel Swimming Federation

Sporting country on this result · Australia

Manhattan Island swim, 17 June 2000

Elapsed time · 8:15:50 (h:mm:ss)

Course · Counterclockwise around Manhattan

Start location · Pier A, Battery

Landing · Pier A, Battery

Sporting country on this result · AUS

Published place · 4

Rottnest Channel solo, 20 February 1993

Elapsed time · 5:33:50 (h:mm:ss)

Course · Western Australian mainland to Rottnest Island

Rottnest Channel double, 19 February 1994

Elapsed time · 12:06:12 (h:mm:ss)

Course · Mainland to Rottnest Island and back

Rottnest Channel solo, 18 February 1995

Elapsed time · 5:45:57 (h:mm:ss)

Course · Western Australian mainland to Rottnest Island

Rottnest Channel solo, 17 February 1996

Elapsed time · 5:23:58 (h:mm:ss)

Course · Western Australian mainland to Rottnest Island

Rottnest Channel solo, 22 February 1997

Elapsed time · 5:18:20 (h:mm:ss)

Course · Western Australian mainland to Rottnest Island

Rottnest Channel solo, 21 February 1998

Elapsed time · 5:40:20 (h:mm:ss)

Course · Western Australian mainland to Rottnest Island

Rottnest Channel solo, 20 February 1999

Elapsed time · 5:47:05 (h:mm:ss)

Course · Western Australian mainland to Rottnest Island

Rottnest Channel solo, 18 December 1999

Elapsed time · 5:20:04 (h:mm:ss)

Course · Western Australian mainland to Rottnest Island

Rottnest Channel solo, 26 February 2000

Elapsed time · 5:05:20 (h:mm:ss)

Course · Western Australian mainland to Rottnest Island

Rottnest Channel solo, 24 February 2001

Elapsed time · 5:08:44 (h:mm:ss)

Course · Western Australian mainland to Rottnest Island

Rottnest Channel solo, 23 February 2002

Elapsed time · 5:30:17 (h:mm:ss)

Course · Western Australian mainland to Rottnest Island

Rottnest Channel solo, 22 February 2003

Elapsed time · 7:18:57 (h:mm:ss)

Course · Western Australian mainland to Rottnest Island

Rottnest Channel solo, 21 February 2004

Elapsed time · 5:49:32 (h:mm:ss)

Course · Western Australian mainland to Rottnest Island

Rottnest Channel solo, 19 February 2005

Elapsed time · 5:38:49 (h:mm:ss)

Course · Western Australian mainland to Rottnest Island

Rottnest Channel solo, 18 February 2006

Elapsed time · 6:50:02 (h:mm:ss)

Course · Western Australian mainland to Rottnest Island

Rottnest Channel solo, 25 March 2006

Elapsed time · 5:27:21 (h:mm:ss)

Course · Western Australian mainland to Rottnest Island

Rottnest Channel solo, 17 March 2007

Elapsed time · 5:29:22 (h:mm:ss)

Course · Western Australian mainland to Rottnest Island

Rottnest Channel solo, 6 January 2008

Elapsed time · 5:33:22 (h:mm:ss)

Course · Western Australian mainland to Rottnest Island

Rottnest Channel solo, 16 February 2008

Elapsed time · 6:22:18 (h:mm:ss)

Course · Western Australian mainland to Rottnest Island

Rottnest Channel solo, 15 March 2008

Elapsed time · 5:49:02 (h:mm:ss)

Course · Western Australian mainland to Rottnest Island

Rottnest Channel solo, 21 February 2009

Elapsed time · 7:14:39 (h:mm:ss)

Course · Western Australian mainland to Rottnest Island

Rottnest Channel solo, 20 February 2010

Elapsed time · 6:57:12 (h:mm:ss)

Course · Western Australian mainland to Rottnest Island

Rottnest Channel solo, 23 February 2013

Elapsed time · 6:39:06 (h:mm:ss)

Course · Western Australian mainland to Rottnest Island

Rottnest Channel solo, 22 February 2014

Elapsed time · 6:06:33 (h:mm:ss)

Course · Western Australian mainland to Rottnest Island

Rottnest Channel solo, 21 February 2015

Elapsed time · 6:59:59 (h:mm:ss)

Course · Western Australian mainland to Rottnest Island

Rottnest Channel solo, 21 March 2015

Elapsed time · 5:35:00 (h:mm:ss)

Course · Rottnest Island to the mainland

Rottnest Channel solo, 25 February 2017

Elapsed time · 7:24:55 (h:mm:ss)

Course · Western Australian mainland to Rottnest Island

Rottnest Channel solo, 30 March 2018

Elapsed time · 6:17:34 (h:mm:ss)

Course · Western Australian mainland to Rottnest Island

Rottnest Channel solo, 23 February 2019

Elapsed time · 7:33:15 (h:mm:ss)

Course · Western Australian mainland to Rottnest Island

English Channel questions

When did Barbara Pellick swim the English Channel?: Barbara Pellick swam from England to France on 4 July 1995 in 12 hours 23 minutes.
Who piloted Barbara Pellick’s Channel crossing?: Michael Oram piloted Aegean Blue on 4 July 1995.
How long did Barbara Pellick take to swim the Catalina Channel?: The island-to-mainland swim on 11 August 2013 took 11 hours 19 minutes 30 seconds.

Achievements & next milestones

Achievements update from recorded results. A tick means the supporting results are verified.

Achieved

32 finishes completed
Based on 32 distinct completed events in your linked record.
Verified
Raced in 24 calendar years
At least one recorded finish in each year; this does not imply an uninterrupted streak.
- 1993
- 1994
- 1995
- 1996
- 1997
- 1998
- 1999
- 2000
- 2001
- 2002
- 2003
- 2004
- 2005
- 2006
- 2007
- 2008
- 2009
- 2010
- 2013
- 2014
- 2015
- 2017
- 2018
- 2019
Each year counts once. A tick means at least one result from that year is verified.
Verified

Next milestones

50 finishes
18 more finishes needed
32 of 50 recorded
2 different sports
1 more different sport needed
1 of 2 recorded
25 calendar years with a finish
1 more calendar year with a finish needed
24 of 25 recorded

Career highlights

Barbara Pellick's published record includes performances from 1993 to 2019 in Open-water swimming — Rottnest Channel solo, Open-water swimming — Rottnest Channel double, Open-water swimming — English Channel solo, Open-water swimming — Manhattan Island swim, Open-water swimming — Catalina Channel solo.

Selected events from this athlete’s recorded career. Verification is shown for each record.

Rottnest Channel solo
1993 · Open-water swimming — Rottnest Channel solo
Performance: 5:33:50
Source checked
Rottnest Channel double
1994 · Open-water swimming — Rottnest Channel double
Performance: 12:06:12
Source checked
English Channel solo
1995 · Open-water swimming — English Channel solo
Performance: 12:23:00
Source checked
Manhattan Island swim
2000 · Open-water swimming — Manhattan Island swim
Performance: 8:15:50
Source checked
Catalina Channel solo
2013 · Open-water swimming — Catalina Channel solo
Performance: 11:19:30
Source checked

Earlier results

Showing 16–20 of 32 recorded performances.

Athlete results history
Race date	Race name	Sport	Distance / discipline	Location	Performance	Place	Category
Sat, 18 Feb 2006	Completed event · Finisher · Rottnest Channel solo	Swimming	Open-water swimming — Rottnest Channel solo	Western Australian mainland to Rottnest Island—	6:50:02VerifiedTiming unknown	—	—
Sat, 19 Feb 2005	Completed event · Finisher · Rottnest Channel solo	Swimming	Open-water swimming — Rottnest Channel solo	Western Australian mainland to Rottnest Island—	5:38:49VerifiedTiming unknown	—	—
Sat, 21 Feb 2004	Completed event · Finisher · Rottnest Channel solo	Swimming	Open-water swimming — Rottnest Channel solo	Western Australian mainland to Rottnest Island—	5:49:32VerifiedTiming unknown	—	—
Sat, 22 Feb 2003	Completed event · Finisher · Rottnest Channel solo	Swimming	Open-water swimming — Rottnest Channel solo	Western Australian mainland to Rottnest Island—	7:18:57VerifiedTiming unknown	—	—
Sat, 23 Feb 2002	Completed event · Finisher · Rottnest Channel solo	Swimming	Open-water swimming — Rottnest Channel solo	Western Australian mainland to Rottnest Island—	5:30:17VerifiedTiming unknown	—	—

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