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Olliver also completed New Zealand’s own Triple Crown, made up of Cook Strait, Foveaux Strait and Lake Taupō. The national association lists him fourth in completion order on 19 February 2017, with a combined time of 32 hours 19 minutes.
The English Channel swim on 9 July 2015 took 11 hours 8 minutes. The Catalina federation records 10 hours 45 minutes 31 seconds on 30 August 2016. In New York the 14 July 2018 Manhattan circuit took 7 hours 51 minutes 39 seconds.
Simon Olliver's published record includes performances from 2015 to 2018 in Open-water swimming — English Channel solo, Open-water swimming — Manhattan Island swim, Open-water swimming — Catalina Channel solo. Selected recorded events include English Channel solo (2015; source checked); Manhattan Island swim (2018; source checked); Catalina Channel solo (2016; source checked).
Simon Olliver crossed the English Channel from England to France in 11 hours 8 minutes on 9 July 2015.
Crossing details, recordings & verificationElapsed time · 11:08:00 (h:mm:ss)
Course · England to France
Departure clock · 05:17:00
Arrival clock · 16:25:00
Pilot · Reg Brickell Jr
Escort vessel · Viking Princess
Observer · Reg Brickell
Trainer · David Prattley; Phil Rush
Ratification · Channel Swimming Association
Sporting country on this result · New Zealand
Clock basis · The source does not specify a time zone.
Elapsed time · 10:45:31 (h:mm:ss)
Course · Santa Catalina Island to the California mainland
Ratification · Catalina Channel Swimming Federation
Sporting country on this result · New Zealand
Elapsed time · 7:51:39 (h:mm:ss)
Course · Counterclockwise around Manhattan
Start location · Pier A, Battery
Landing · Pier A, Battery
Ratification · New York Open Water
Sporting country on this result · NZL
Published place · 7
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Simon Olliver's published record includes performances from 2015 to 2018 in 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.
English Channel solo
2015 · Open-water swimming — English Channel solo
Performance: 11:08:00
Source checkedManhattan Island swim
2018 · Open-water swimming — Manhattan Island swim
Performance: 7:51:39
Source checkedCatalina Channel solo
2016 · Open-water swimming — Catalina Channel solo
Performance: 10:45:31
Source checkedShowing 3 of 3 recorded performances.
| Race date | Race name | Sport | Distance / discipline | Location | Performance | Place | Category |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, 14 Jul 2018 | Completed event · Finisher · Manhattan Island swim | Swimming | Open-water swimming — Manhattan Island swim | Counterclockwise around Manhattan— | 7:51:39VerifiedTiming unknown | 7 | — |
| Tue, 30 Aug 2016 | Completed event · Finisher · Catalina Channel solo | Swimming | Open-water swimming — Catalina Channel solo | Santa Catalina Island to the California mainland— | 10:45:31VerifiedTiming unknown | — | — |
| Thu, 9 Jul 2015 | Completed event · Finisher · English Channel solo | Swimming | Open-water swimming — English Channel solo | England to France— | 11:08:00VerifiedTiming unknown | — | — |
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