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Cook Strait Swim

RECENT SWIMS

Each Summer a number of swimmers attempt to cross the Strait. A record of each successful swim for the current year is provided below.

Summer of 2008 End of Season Report
Forrest Nelson
31 January 2008 - North to South
10hrs 51mins
FIRST SUCCESSFUL SWIM OF 2008
Photos
Casey Glover
13 April 2008 - North to South 
4hrs 37mins
Fastest Crossing
STRAIT AS AN ARROW: Casey Glover wants "a bit of a break" after becoming the fastest Cook Strait swimmer, knocking off the crossing almost as swiftly as a ferry.
Press Release Photos
Susan Freeland
14 April 2008 - North to South 
11hrs 8mins
WELLINGTON MUM CONQUERS COOK STRAIT

Summer of 2007
Jei Zhang
25 February 2007 - South to North 
8hrs 3mins
CHINESE TO TRY COOK STRAIT SWIM: Two Chinese swimmers who had never swum in the sea before this week are lining up to conquer Cook Strait.
Press Release
Hana Wolzak
9 April 2007 - South to North 
8hrs 44mins
Oldest Female Crossing
GRAN BEATS ASTHMA AND THE STRAIT: Hana Wolzak had to fight off an asthma attack to become the first grandmother and oldest woman to swim Cook Strait.
Press Release
Stephanie Bennington
22 April 2007 - North to South 
10hrs 10.35mins
Youngest Female Crossing
TEEN PLANS COOK STRAIT CHALLENGE: Canadian-born 13-year-old Stephanie Bennington has adopted the "Kiwis can do anything" attitude with a goal of becoming the youngest female to swim Cook Strait.
Press Release

Summer of 2006 End of Season Report
Robert Binney
10 February 2006 - North to South
7hrs 11mins
COOK STRAIT - SUCCESS ON 2nd ATTEMPT: Robert Binney, 43, close on achieving the North to South swim record.
Photo Gallery
Penny Palfrey
5 April 2006 - South to North 
8hrs 26mins
COOK STRAIT - OLDEST FEMALE: Penny Palfrey, 43, has become the oldest female to swim Cook Strait.
Photo Gallery

Summer of 2005
Aditya Raut
20 February 2005 - North to South
9hrs 9mins

COOK STRAIT CONQUEROR: Aditya Raut, 11, has become the youngest person to swim Cook Strait.
Press Release
Cara Sibtsen and Tania Hockings
4 March 2005 - South to North
5hrs 48mins

TEENS CONQUER STRAIT FASTER THAN EXPECTED: Two plucky Taranaki teenagers yesterday conquered Cook Strait in near record time.
Press Release