Interesting facts

Let the numbers speak for themselves

Most victories on the men’s side: 9

New record!! Petar Stoychev- Bulgaria

(2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009)

Old record: 6- Paul Asmuth –United States

(1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1985 and 1986)

Most victories on the women’s side: 6

Ex-aequo

Monique Wildschut – Holland

(1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987 and 1988)

Shelley Taylor-Smith – Australia

(1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993 and 1994)

Men’s record 42 km

Stéphane Lecat – France /8 h. 13 m. 40 s. (1995)

Men’s record 34 km

Petar Stoychev – Bulgaria / 7h. 22 m. 02 s. (2005)

Women’s record 42 km

Sheely Taylor-Smith – Australia / 8 h. 37 m. 46 s. (1994)

Women’s record 34 km

Edith Van Dijk – Netherlands – 7 h. 25 m. 12 s. (2005)

Longest ever in the men’s competition

Igor De Souza – Brazil / 12 h. 50 m. 08 s. (1996)

Longest ever in the women’s competition

Yuko Matsuzaki – Japan – 13 h. 19 m. 10 s. (1998)

Male swimmer with the most participations

Claudio Piit – Argentina- 15 participations

Female swimmer with the most participations

Irène Van Der Laan – Netherlands – 22 participations

First male Canadian/Québécois to complete the event

Robert Lachance (1982)

First female Canadian/Québécoise to complete the event

Christine Cossette (1980)

First person from Magog to finish the event since Bill O’Connor

Mathieu Leblanc (2005)