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Elaine Kornbau Howley crossed the English Channel from England to France in 13 hours 55 minutes on 3 August 2009.
View athlete profileAlso recorded as Elaine Howley.
Howley crossed Catalina in 2008, circled Manhattan in June 2009 and finished the English Channel that August. Alongside her swimming she became a writer on the sport and helped found the Massachusetts Open Water Swimming Association.
The English Channel swim on 3 August 2009 took 13 hours 55 minutes. The Catalina federation records 10 hours 57 minutes 44 seconds on 22 September 2008. In New York the 6 June 2009 Manhattan circuit took 8 hours 39 minutes 50 seconds.
Elapsed time · 13:55:00 (h:mm:ss)
Course · England to France
Departure clock · 09:13:00
Arrival clock · 23:08:00
Pilot · Fred Mardle
Escort vessel · Samallen P40
Observer · Andy
Trainer · Mark Howley & Khrista Trerotola
Ratification · Channel Swimming Association
Sporting country on this result · USA
Clock basis · The source does not specify a time zone.
Elapsed time · 10:57:44 (h:mm:ss)
Course · Santa Catalina Island to the California mainland
Ratification · Catalina Channel Swimming Federation
Catalina Channel Swimming Federation, solo 162 · Elaine Kornbau Howley
Elapsed time · 8:39:50 (h:mm:ss)
Course · Counterclockwise around Manhattan
Start location · Pier A, Battery
Landing · Pier A, Battery
Sporting country on this result · USA
Published place · 17
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