07/20/2026
Congratulations to Angie Williamson of Portland, Oregon on her successful Anacapa Circumnavigation swim on July 18, 2026. Angie swam clockwise around the island in a time of 5 hours, 59 minutes, 41 seconds (unofficial time, pending ratification).
Angie was treated to excellent conditions both above and below the waterline. Water temperature ranged from 68-72F, and the wind, swell, and ocean currents were relatively mild. Anacapa, known as the Galapagos of California, is famous for its almost unlimited underwater visibility, and reefs teaming with fish. Angie stopped many times to tell her crew of the many marine animals she saw: jellyfish, comb jellies, abalone, kelp bass, sheepshead, sea lions and harbor seals. She sometimes asked for identification of the fish she saw swimming on the reefs beneath her, and she even did several surface dives to get a closer look. Angie doesn’t like birds, so it was only fitting that flocks of hundreds of birds came to investigate her twice during her swim...Angie’s comments about these events are not printable!
Angie made her crew promise they were getting post-swim doughnuts after seeing a large cave protruding above waterline in the island rockface that resembled the shape of a doughnut. Her crew gave her a loud “NO” when she asked permission to explore the caves during the middle of her swim. Angie and her crew swam through Arch Rock to celebrate the successful completion of her circumnavigation.
Angie’s support team included Sam Levinson and Sue Phillips. SBCSA board member Peter Hayden observed the swim and it was piloted by Danny Graham on the Triton. This is Angie’s second swim with the SBCSA. Well swum!
