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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, 22.3 km
Time, 8:01:22
Swim captain, Seti Afoa

ROSIE SHARMAN
Auckland
Swim year, Aug 2015
​UPSV3
Age at Swim date, 32
Distance, 22.3 kms
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, 28 yrs
Distance, 22.3 km (Abby registered 27 kms)
Time, 6:30:09 (COURSE RECORD - WOMEN)
Swim captain, Pat Gallagher

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BRONWEN BURMESTER
Whangamata, New Zealand 
​Swim year, April 2016
​UPSV7
Age at Swim date, 60 yrs
Distance, 22.3 km 
Time, 8:05:12
​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
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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
DR. 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 DENT
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
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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
DR. 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
RUTH MARINOSA
Spain  

UPSV26
Swim year, 2023- 7 August
Official Distance, 22.3km
Time, 7:15:30

Position in 2023 Race, 1st
​1st Female
Observer - Fonofili Aukuso
DR. JESSICA CAMPBELL
United Kingdom  

UPSV27
Swim year, 2023- 7 August
Official Distance, 22.3km
Time, 7:19:30

Position in 2023 Race, 2nd
Observer - Ponesi Agavao

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SAMUEL MUIR-JAMES
Aotearoa New Zealand / Westport

UPSV28
Swim year, 2023- 7 August
Age at Swim date 36
Official Distance, 22.3km
Time, 7:20:20

Position in 2023 Race, 3rd
Observer - Fonofili Faiumu
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MELISSA DONALDSON
Australia

UPSV29
Swim year, 2023- 7 August
Age at Swim date 55
Official Distance, 22.3km
Time, 8:33:18

Position in 2023 Race, 4th
Observer - Taupa'
ū Afioa'e
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