https://youtu.be/Muy1DLG1ax0

Erica Rose, the 1998 5 km world champion, and John Van Wisse talked with five-time Manhattan Island Marathon Swim champion Shelley Taylor-Smith before the 2011 MIMS race.

MIMS, now called 20 Bridges, a 45.9 km circumnavigation swim around Manhattan Island in New York City, has been completed by over 1,300 swimmers since Robert Dowling first completed in 1915. The June 2011 race was a competitive race won by Rose.

2011 Results

1. Erica Rose (28, USA) 7:29:46
2. John Van Wisse (38, Australia) 7:33:50
3. Evan Morrison (31, USA) 7:34:37
4. Oliver Wilkinson (35, Australia) 7:34:47
5. Sarah Thomas (29, USA) 7:36:20
6. Miquel Suñer Comalat (26, Spain) 7:38:02
7. Miguel Arrobas (36, Portugal) 7:45:38
8. David Orders (32, Great Britain) 8:02:39
9. David Smith (45, USA) 8:03:45
10. Dan Richards (54, USA) 8:05:48
11. Michael Gregory (47, Australia) 8:10:52
12. Joe Bakel (49, USA) 8:11:20
13. Guy Moar (43, Australia) 8:11:43
14. Barbara Held (57, USA) 8:12:39
15. Cliff Crozier (50, USA) 8:15:12
16. Kris Rutford (51, USA) 8:18:45
17. Eliz Albritton-McDonald (44, USA) 8:19:18
18. Greg O’Connor (42, USA) 8:20:30
19. Tullio Salvatore (35, Italy) 8:21:18
20. Eddie Irwin (39, Ireland) 8:23:05
21. Hendrik Meerman (48, USA) 8:24:02
22. Gábor Molnár (29, Hungary) 8:30:36
23. Selina Moreno Pasagali (38, Spain) 8:42:09
24. John Gosman (49, USA) 8:43:11
25. Alfredo Carreras (48, Mexico) 8:44:10
26. Eileen Bruke (48, USA) 8:45:56
27. Julie Sheldon (39, USA) 8:46:08
28. Lori Carena (57, USA) 8:56:56
29. Courtney Moates Paulk (41, USA) 8:59:19
30. Mo Siegel (59, USA) 9:01:48
31. Jesus Samuel Neri Gutiérrez (Mexico) 9:06:06
32. Brad McVetta (37, USA) 9:07:03
33. Michael Newton (47, Australia) 9:23:04

For all historical results of circumnavigation swims and races around Manhattan Island, visit Marathon Swimmers Federation LongswimsDB here. Photo of Erica Rose at MIMS 2011 by Tom McGann.

Taylor-Smith won the MIMS race in 1985, 1987, 1988, 1989, and 1998 with a ripping fast 5 hour 45 minute solo swim in 1995

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