Mike Spalding

Mike Spalding (born 1948) is a marathon swimmer, and one of only two people to have swum all nine channels of the main Hawaiian Islands. He lives on Maui.

Accomplishments

All were solo swims except for the Kaieiewaho Channel, which was a six-person relay. They were accomplished in the following order.

- Auau Channel, August 15, 1983, Lanai to Maui (8.2 miles), 6:13

- Pailolo Channel, November 30, 1990, Maui to Molokai (8.5 miles), 4:47

- Alalakeiki Channel, April 14, 2001, Maui to Kahoolawe (7.5 miles), 3:30

- Kaulakahi Channel, July 20, 2003, Kauai to Niihau (17 miles), 10:45

- Kealaikahiki Channel, September 11, 2005, Kahoolawe to Lanai (18.5 miles), 11:53

- Kalohi Channel, August 5, 2007, Molokai to Lanai (9.3 miles), 6:47

- Kaiwi Channel, September 20, 2007, Molokai to Oahu (26 miles), 15:15

- Kaieiewaho Channel, November 20, 2010, Oahu to Kauai (72-mile relay), 47:55

- Alenuihaha Channel, February 27, 2011, Hawaii to Maui (30 miles), 19:46