Arleen Gonzalez Perez Achieves Triple Crown
Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California.
Arleen Gonzalez Perez of Mexico City completed a circumnavigation of Manhattan in 8 hours 16 minutes at the 45.8 km 20 Bridges Circumnavigation Swim of Manhattan on October 1st.
This was her second circumnavigation of Manhattan Island, the first coming in 2015.
Her goal was to complete all legs of the Triple Crown of Open Water Swimming in one season and to become the first Mexican woman to accomplish this difficult feat. She did, repeating the feat of Antonio Argüelles and Miguel Campero, two other Mexican swimmers who previously completed the Triple Crown within one season.
This summer season, Gonzalez completed her Catalina Channel crossing on June 12th in 12 hours 48 minutes, her English Channel crossing on August 25th in 14 hours 43 minutes, and her Manhattan Island circumnavigation on October 1st in 8 hours 16 minutes.
Copyright © 2016 by World Open Water Swimming Association 
Arleen Gonzalez Perez of Mexico City completed a circumnavigation of Manhattan in 8 hours 16 minutes at the 45.8 km 20 Bridges Circumnavigation Swim of Manhattan on October 1st.
This was her second circumnavigation of Manhattan Island, the first coming in 2015.
Her goal was to complete all legs of the Triple Crown of Open Water Swimming in one season and to become the first Mexican woman to accomplish this difficult feat. She did, repeating the feat of Antonio Argüelles and Miguel Campero, two other Mexican swimmers who previously completed the Triple Crown within one season.
This summer season, Gonzalez completed her Catalina Channel crossing on June 12th in 12 hours 48 minutes, her English Channel crossing on August 25th in 14 hours 43 minutes, and her Manhattan Island circumnavigation on October 1st in 8 hours 16 minutes.
Copyright © 2016 by World Open Water Swimming Association
Southern California native, born 1962, is the creator of the WOWSA Awards, Oceans Seven, Openwaterpedia, Citrus Corps, World Open Water Swimming Association, Daily News of Open Water Swimming, Global Open Water Swimming Conference. He is Chief Executive Officer of KAATSU Global and KAATSU Research Institute. Inductee in the International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame (Honor Swimmer, Class of 2001) and Ice Swimming Hall of Fame (Honor Contributor - Media, Class of 2019), recipient of the International Swimming Hall of Fame's Poseidon Award (2016), International Swimming Hall of Fame's Irving Davids-Captain Roger Wheeler Memorial Award (2010), USA Swimming's Glen S. Hummer Award (2007, 2010) and Harvard University's John B. Imrie Award (1984). Served on the FINA Technical Open Water Swimming Committee and as Technical Delegate with the 2011 Special Olympics World Summer Games, and 9-time USA Swimming coaching staff. Note: WOWSA only recommends products or services used or recommended by the community. WOWSA does not receive compensation for links or products mentioned on this site or in blog posts. If it does, it will be indicated clearly on that specific post. See WOWSA's privacy policy for more information.
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