Jonathon Wall on the 17 January 2023 was the first recorded swimmer to swim from the Bowen Bridge on the Derwent River Hobart, Tasmania to Bruny Island (Dennes Point) situated South of Hobart in a time of 8hrs 24min 13sec. Jonathon Wall was piloted by Val Kalmikovs aboard his vessel Meow and Obsever/crew was Dean Summers. Jonathon Wall is a accomplished open water long distance swimmer with many long-distance swims under his name.
1. Jonathon Wall - 10 January 2023 was the first swimmer - Official time :8hrs 24min 13 sec
2. Anton Ilchenko - 06 February 2025 - Official time: 7hrs 23min 20sec
3. Miu Tanaka - 13 February2026 was the first female swimmer - Offical time :9hrs 58min 50sec
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