Triple Crown
Completion of the English and Catalina Channels and around Manhattan, non-wetsuit and not listing multiple times or different directions. Note: Name, Category, Country and Induction Year
Nick Adams, Honor Swimmer, Great Britain, 2013
Antonio Argüelles Díaz-González, Honor Swimmer, México, 2015
David Barra, Honor Swimmer, United States of America, 2017
Colleen Blair, MBE, Honor Swimmer, Great Britain, 2023
Marcia Cleveland, Honor Swimmer, United States of America, 2020
Ned Denison, Honor Administrator, Ireland, 2012
Elizabeth Fry, Honor Swimmer, United States of America, 2014
Pat Gallant-Charette, Honor Swimmer, United States of America, 2019
Jaime Lomelín Gavaldón, Honor Swimmer, México, 2023
Dr. Marcy MacDonald, DPM, Honor Swimmer, United States of America, 2005
Michelle Macy, Honor Swimmer, United States of America, 2019
Chloë McCardel, Honor Swimmer, Australia, 2016
Sally Anne Minty-Gravett, MBE, Honor Swimmer, Great Britain, 2005
Jaimie Monahan, Honor Swimmer, United States of America, 2018
Rohan Dattatrey More, Honor Swimmer, India, 2018
Kevin Murphy, Honor Swimmer, Great Britain, 1971
Forrest Nelson, Honor Swimmer, United States of America, 2015
Anna-Carin Nordin, Honor Swimmer, Sweden, 2018
Penny Palfrey, Honor Swimmer, Australia, 2009
James Pittar, Honor Swimmer, Australia, 2009
Taranath Narayan Shenoy, Honor Swimmer, India, 1987
Carol Sing, Honor Swimmer, United States of America, 2000
Alison Streeter, MBE, Honor Swimmer, Great Britain, 1985
Sarah Thomas, Honor Swimmer, United States of America, 2018
Nora Toledano Cadena, Honor Swimmer, México, 2006
The first known reference to "the Triple Crown of Open Water Swimming" was an interview with Honoree Ashby "Brud" Harper in 1988 when he announced his plan to swim Catalina to complete the challenge. In the mid 1990s the organizers of the Manhattan swim used the term as part of their martketing efforts. In about 2006 Honoree Steven Muñatones heavily promoted the concept, added a page listing successful swimmers to Openwaterpedia and mentioned frequently in articles. By about 2020, the updated list was managed inside Longswims.com by Honoree Evan Morrison.
Other Triple Crowns are gaining popularity including: Australian, Irish and Original (also call UK 3 Channel Challenge).