Mike Spalding

Mike Spalding (born 1948) is a marathon swimmer^[1], one of only two people to have swum all nine channels of the main Hawaiian Islands.^[2][3] 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 15th 1983, Lanai to Maui (8.2 miles), 6:13

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

References

1. ^ http://www.openwatersource.com/open-water-swimming-mike-spalding,
2. ^ http://mauinews.com/page/content.detail/id/546855/-Pushing-through-barriers--to-set-an-example.html
3. ^ http://www.dailynewsofopenwaterswimming.com/2011/04/michael-spalding-has-done-it-all-in.html