The Lair of Legends
IOSIA LEAU
Samoa Swim year, 1988 UPSV1 Swim age, 26 yrs Distance, 19kms (Tafua headland finish) Time, 5:00:00 (unofficial) 
MIKE COCHRANE
Auckland Swim Year, Aug 2015 UPSV2 Swim age, 33yrs Distance, 22.3km Time, 8:01:22 
ROSIE SHARMAN
Auckland Swim year, Aug 2015 UPSV3 Age at Swim date, 32 Distance, 22.3kms Time, 8:30:33 Swim captain, Scott Rowlands 
PHILLIP RYAN
Auckland Swim year, April 2016 - 1st UPSV4 Age at Swim date, 25 Distance, 22.3kms Time, 5:03:55 (COURSE RECORD OVERALL) Swim capt., Judith Wright 
ABBY ARMSTRONG
Hamilton, New Zealand Swim year, April 2016 UPSV5 Age at Swim date, 28yrs Distance, 22.3km (Abby registered 27kms for her swim) Time, 6:30:09 (COURSE RECORD - WOMEN) Swim captain, Pat Gallagher 
BRONWEN BURMESTER
Whangamata, New Zealand Swim year, April 2016 UPSV7 Age at Swim date, 60 yrs Distance, 22.3km Time, 8:05:12 RECORD, Oldest person to swim Apolima Strait (now goes to Jacques de Reuck, 2018) Swim captain, Moss Burmester 
KATE SINCLAIR
Lennox Head, New South Wales Swim year, April 2016 UPSV8 Age at Swim date, 37 yrs Distance, 22.3km Time, 8:15:24 Swim captain, Kate's mum Dr. Katrina Sinclair 
TODD PRITCHARD
Auckland, NZ Swim year, April 2016 UPSV9 Age at Swim date, 49 yrs Official Distance, 22.3km Time, 8:25:33 Actual distance, 25.40kms Swim captain, Rosie Sharman 
SITIVI SO'OA'EMALELAGI
Samoa UPSV10 Swim year, April 2017 Age at Swim date, 16 yrs Official Distance, 22.3km Time, 5:37:24 Swim capt., Mailata Iosia Leau Position in 2017 Race, 1st overall Youngest Person to Swim Apolima Strait (now gone to Noelani Day 14yrs, 2018) Second fastest race time 
PAUL FELTOE
New Plymouth, NZL UPSV11 Swim year, April 2017 Age at Swim date, 43 yrs Official Distance, 22.3km Time, 6:48:10 Position in 2017 Race, 2nd overall Swim capt., Jim Radcliffe 
CHRISTINA HARRIS
Nelson, NZL UPSV12 Swim year, April 2017 Age at Swim date, 53 yrs Official Distance, 22.3km Time, 6:53:11 Position in 2017 Race, 1st Female 3rd overall Swim capt., Roger Matheson 
TONY McLEAN
Papamoa, NZL UPSV13 Swim year, April 2017 Age at Swim date, 47 yrs Official Distance, 22.3km Time, 7:18:38 Position in 2017 Race, 4th overall Swim capt., John Emmett 
ROBIN RASMUSSEN ROSE
Aptos, CA., USA UPSV14 Swim year, April 2017 Age at Swim date, 56 yrs Official Distance, 22.3km Time, 8:31:55 Position in 2017 Race, 5th Swim capt., Jim Rasmussen Record, 1st American woman to reach Savaii 
TIFFANY McQUEEN
Helendale, CA., USA UPSV14 Swim year, April 2017 Age at Swim date, 44 yrs Official Distance, 22.3km Time, 9:35:00 Position in 2017 Race, 6th Swim capt., John McQueen Record, second American woman to reach Savaii 
DR. Bronwyn Copeland
Tauranga, NZL UPSV15 Swim year, April 2018 Age at Swim date, 40 yrs Official Distance, 22.3km Recorded distance, 26km Time, 7:30:34 Position in 2018 Race, 1st Overall Swim capt., Village Copeland Boat, Aupa'au Tofa Record, 1st Overall in 2018 
Andrew Cave
Auckland, NZL UPSV16 Swim year, April 2018 Age at Swim date, 47 yrs Official Distance, 22.3km Time, 7:36:00 Position in 2018 Race, 1st Male Swim capt., David Ryan / Delwyn Armstrong Kayaker, Jon Cameron Boat, Sialaoa Sialaoa Record, 1st Male 
Noelani Day
TONGA UPSV17 Swim year, April 2018 Age at Swim date, 14 yrs Official Distance, 22.3km Time, 8:11:12 Position in 2018 Race, 3rd overall; 2nd Female Kayaker & Swim capt., Vila Day Boat, Samuela Va'i Record 1st Tongan Swimmer; Youngest Person to Swim the Strait 
David Edgar
Blenheim, NZL UPSV18 Swim year, April 2018 Age at Swim date, 46 yrs Official Distance, 22.3km Time, 8:12:10 Position in 2018 Race, 4th overall; 2nd Male Swim capt., Karen Whitteker Boat, Mafutaga Futi 
Alice Sagar
Wellington, NZL UPSV19 Swim year, April 2018 Age at Swim date, 37 yrs Official Distance, 22.3km Time, 8:14:24 Position in 2018 Race, 3rd Female Swim capt., Daryl Baker Boat, Lei'ataua Tausisi 
Jacques de Reuck
Auckland, NZL UPSV20 Swim year, April 2018 Age at Swim date, 66 yrs Official Distance, 22.3km Time, 10:45:00 Position in 2018 Race, 3rd Male Swim capt., Mark Gillon Kayaker, Philip Smith Boat, Aupa'au Samuela Record Oldest Person to Swim Apolima Strait 
Su Scott
Nelson, NZL UPSV21 Swim year, April 2018 Age at Swim date, 47 yrs Official Distance, 22.3km Time, 11:10:00 Position in 2018 Race, 7th Kayaker & Swim capt., Jane Alloway 
Kevin Pollman
Minnesota, USA UPSV21 Swim year, 28 March 2019 Age at Swim date, 38 yrs Official Distance, 22.3km Time, 6:17:15 Position in 2019 Race, 1st Swim capt., Katie Dwyer 
Jean-luc Boulanger
France UPSV23 Swim year, 2019 - 28 March Age at Swim date, 58 yrs Official Distance, 22.3km Time, 8:42:41 Position in 2019 Race, 2nd Swim capt/kayaker: Aukusitino Konesitino 
Mark Gillon
Auckland, NZL UPSV24 Swim year, 2019 - 28 March Age at Swim date, 59 yrs Official Distance, 22.3km Time, 12:29:28 Position in 2019 Race, 3rd Swim capt: Jacques de Reuck 
Linda Collard
Wellington, NZL UPSV25 Swim year, 2019 - 28 March Age at Swim date, 55 yrs Official Distance, 22.3km Time, 13:21:29 Position in 2019 Race, 4th 1st Female Swim capt/kayaker: Claire Bentley No Swim in 2020 |
