The following compilation of the winners of the Great South Bay Cross Bay Swim has been gathered through extensive research into local newspapers and personal accounts. It is accurate to the best of our ability and is largely the work of Rory Allen in 2000 and Rob Roos from 2007-Current.
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Winners
of The Cross Bay Swim
Year
Winner
Time
1927
Marion Robarts,
Patchogue
3:53:00*
1927
Marie
Pape
3:02:00*
*The
first two 1927 swims were between Patchogue and Water Island, finish times not
considered in records.
1927
Hershal Martin,
Jamaica
3:04:00
1928
Terry Craven,
Babylon
3:18:00
1929
Paul
Brummer
2:05:37**
1930
Gilbert Dorlan, Valley
Stream
2:05:47**
**1929
and 1930 swims ended at Heckscher State Park, finish times not considered in
records.
1950
Richard Hunt,
Babylon
5:36:03
1951
Charles Arnold,
Woodmere
3:17:34
1952
Barry Staebler,
Islip
3:03:43
1953
Robert Lopey,
Copiague
2:24:48
1954
John Budzeyko,
Flushing
3:25:53
1955
John Budzeyko,
Flushing
5:11:30
1956
Gary Smith, Bay
Shore
3:15:00
1957
Richard Joseph, Long
Beach
2:50:00
1958
Don Strassberg, Long
Beach
2:40:51
1959
Paul Jacobsen,
Lawrence
2:12:25
1960
Bob Schettini,
Brentwood
2:38:15
1961
Bill Chalich, West
Islip
2:21:56
1962
Bob Chalich, West
Islip
2:25:15
1963
Gene Adler, Islip
Terrace
2:45:20
1964
No Swim
1965
No Swim
1966
No Swim
1967
No Swim
1968
Dan Slick,
Brentwood
2:06:03
1969
Al Bruder, West
Islip
2:46:45
1970
Tom Bruder, West
Islip
2:01:12
1971
Gary Hudson, West
Islip
1:57:22
1972
Ellen Flaherty, Toledo,
Ohio
1:54:06
1973
Neil Lamons, West
Islip
1:57:45
1974
No Swim - Deaths of Joe Fanelli and Doug
Brewster
1975
Cindy McCallan,
Amityville
1:54:00 Women's Record Time, beaten in 2022 by Mary McKenna
1976
Tod Brown, West
Islip
1:43:25
1977
Craig Koppmann, West
Islip
2:08:00
***Between
1991 and 2001 4.32 mile swims were conducted between Bayport and FI Pines,
1991
Frank Farrell, Blue
Point
2:13:00
1992
Kenneth Erb, West
Sayville
2:12:00
1993
Christopher Bergquist, Farmingville 2:06:00
1994
Christopher Nellen, Sea
Cliff
1:48:55
1995
Christopher Nellen, Sea
Cliff
1:57:38
1996
Christopher Nellen, Sea
Cliff
1:49:50
1997
Ray Meyer, Garden
City
1:54:11
1998
Shauna Dixon,
Bayport
1:43:13
1999
Shauna Dixon,
Bayport
1:48:15
2000
Shauna Dixon,
Bayport
1:45:32
2001
Elizabeth Frey, Westport
CT
1:46:10
***End
of records for Bayport and FI Pines swims, finish times not considered in
records.
1999
Bryan Krut,
Oakdale
2:07:12
2000
Bryan Krut,
Oakdale
1:59:33
2001
Bryan Krut,
Oakdale
2:04:27
2002
No Swim
2003
Shawn Drum,
Bellport
2:11:37
2004
Bryan Krut,
Oakdale
2:10:19
2005
Shawn Drum,
Bellport
1:51:22
2006
Jon Ackell, Darien
CT
2:06:20
2007
Thomas Dolan, Breezy Pt.
1:47:58
2008
No Swim - Weather
2009
Sean Conway,
Oakdale
2:06:38
2010
Erik Zaratin,
Syosset
2:01:18
2011
Thomas Dolan, Breezy Pt.
1:59:28
2012
Bryan Krut, Bay
Shore
1:51:08
2013
Thomas Dolan, Breezy Pt.
2:01:16
2014
Thomas Dolan, Breezy Pt.
1:52:47
2015
Morgan Wolfe, New York
1:43:16
2016
Christopher Arena, Amityville
1:43:37
2017
Christopher Arena, Amityville
2:01:34
2018
Christopher Arena, Amityville
1:38:59
2019
Christopher Arena, Amityville
1:48:59
2020
No Swim - Weather
2021
Christopher Arena, Amityville
1:51:36
2022 Billy Swartwout, Amityville 1:39:17.5