Jordan Iverson swam from England to France last week, completing the Triple Crown of Open Water Swimming. She hopes to inspire more Alaskans.
Jordan Iverson swims in the English Shipping Lane as cargo ships pass by her on Tuesday, June 18, 2024.
Before swimming the English Channel, Iverson swam 28.5 miles around Manhattan Island, and then she swam 20 miles from Catalina Island to mainland California. OnlyDuring each one, she faced different environments and different challenges. As she swam to France, she first traveled through the English Shipping Channel, where massive cargo ships towered over her. For a few minutes, a seal followed behind her. Then, she encountered something a bit more ominous: hundreds of jellyfish.
For the Triple Crown to be certified, the swimmer cannot take any breaks, and cannot wear a wetsuit or any type of thermal protection. On her previous swims around Manhattan Island and in California, Iverson found herself swimming through the night. The family also tossed her mouthwash every four hours, to prevent her tongue from peeling due to the saltwater — something that happened to her after past swims.
“It was surreal,” Iverson said. “I think that it didn’t, like, sink in — until I got back on the boat and was then celebrating with my family — just kind of how big of an accomplishment it was.”“It’s weird because like the first priority is like congratulating, but also it’s trying to get her warm as soon as possible,” she said. “Like, what do you need? Let us get a towel, some water, like all those kinds of things.
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