Zach Margolis - Santa Monica Bay

Point Dume (Malibu) to Rocky Point (Palos Verdes)

43.2 km (26.8 miles)

13 hours, 28 minutes on 18-19 June 2021

Observed and documented by Amy Appelhans Gubser

Contents

Swimmer

  • Name: Zach Margolis
  • Gender: male
  • Age on swim date: 32
  • Nationality: United States
  • Resides: San Francisco, California

Support Personnel

  • Mike Chandler - pilot
  • Greg Gubser - 2nd pilot
  • Amy Gubser - observer
  • Mandy Hoskinson - crew / photographer

Observer

Amy Appelhans Gubser

Swim Parameters

  • Category: Solo, nonstop, unassisted.
  • Rules: MSF Rules of Marathon Swimming, without exception or modification.
  • Equipment used: Textile swimsuit (Turbo brief), single latex cap, Speedo Hydrospex goggles.

Route Definition

  • Body of Water: Pacific Ocean
  • Route Type: one-way
  • Start Location: Pirate’s Cove (west edge of Point Dume) (34.000874, -118.807941)
  • Finish Location: Rocky Point, near SS Dominator shipwreck (north edge of Lunada Bay) (33.773923, -118.428351)
  • Minimum Route Distance: 43.2 km (26.8 miles) (map)

History

LongSwimsDB: Santa Monica Bay.

Swim Data

  • Start: 18 June 2021, 19:04:28 (Pacific Daylight, America/Los_Angeles, UTC-7).
  • Finish: 19 June 2021, 08:33:12
  • Elapsed: 13 hours, 28 minutes, 44 seconds.

Summary of Conditions

Feature Min Max
Water Temp (F) 63 67
Air Temp (F) 62 65
Wind (knots) 0 7

GPS Track

Trackpoint frequency: 20 minutes. Download raw data (CSV).

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Speed Plot

Nutrition: Vitamin Water, gummies, waffle, assorted treats. First 2 feeds @ 45 min, then every 30 min.

Observer Log

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Swimmer Narrative

None submitted.

Photos

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Video