Pat Gallant-Charette - Loch Ness

Lochend to Fort Augustus

36.2 km (22.5 miles)

13 hours, 45 minutes on 19-18 August 2018

Observed and documented by Ryan Tozer

Oldest to swim length of Loch Ness

Contents

Swimmer

  • Name: Pat Gallant-Charette
  • Gender: female
  • Age on swim date: 67
  • Nationality: United States
  • Resides: Westbrook, Maine, USA

Support Personnel

  • Ryan Tozer - pilot and observer
  • Chrisy Southgate - boat crew
  • David Gallant - crew
  • Walda (Jeannie) Gallant - crew

Escort Vessel: Sarau (Ballachulish)


Swim Parameters

  • Category: Solo, nonstop, unassisted.
  • Rules: MSF Rules of Marathon Swimming, without exception or modification.
  • Equipment used: standard swimsuit, goggles, latex swim cap

Route Definition

History

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Swim Data

  • Start: 19 August 2018, 05:26:17 (British Standard Time, UTC+1).
  • Finish: 18 August 2018, 19:12:12
  • Elapsed: 13 hours, 45 minutes, 45 seconds.

Summary of Conditions

Feature Min Max
Water Temp (C) 16 17
Air Temp (C) 9 17
Wind (Beaufort) F0 F2

GPS Track

Trackpoint frequency: 60 minutes. Download raw data (CSV).

Speed Plot

Nutrition: Gatorade, water, cookies every hour


Observer Log

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Photos

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