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 2:25:15
1962 Bob Chalich, West Islip 2:21:56
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
1976 Tod Brown, West Islip 1:43:25 Overall Record Time
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, Rockaway 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, Rockaway Pt. 1:59:28