1927 – Today
Past Winners
Every winner of the Cross Bay Swim, from the first recorded crossings in 1927 to today.
| Year | Winner | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Christopher Arena, Amityville | 1:47:51.26 |
| 2024 | No swim — fog | — |
| 2023 | Christopher Arena, Amityville | 1:58:05 |
| 2022 | Billy Swartwout, Amityville | 1:39:17.5 |
| 2021 | Christopher Arena, Amityville | 1:51:36 |
| 2020 | No Swim — Weather | — |
| 2019 | Christopher Arena, Amityville | 1:48:59 |
| 2018 | Christopher Arena, Amityville | 1:38:59 |
| 2017 | Christopher Arena, Amityville | 2:01:34 |
| 2016 | Christopher Arena, Amityville | 1:43:37 |
| 2015 | Morgan Wolfe, New York | 1:43:16 |
| 2014 | Thomas Dolan, Breezy Pt. | 1:52:47 |
| 2013 | Thomas Dolan, Breezy Pt. | 2:01:16 |
| 2012 | Bryan Krut, Bay Shore | 1:51:08 |
| 2011 | Thomas Dolan, Breezy Pt. | 1:59:28 |
| 2010 | Erik Zaratin, Syosset | 2:01:18 |
| 2009 | Sean Conway, Oakdale | 2:06:38 |
| 2008 | No Swim — Weather | — |
| 2007 | Thomas Dolan, Breezy Pt. | 1:47:58 |
| 2006 | Jon Ackell, Darien CT | 2:06:20 |
| 2005 | Shawn Drum, Bellport | 1:51:22 |
| 2004 | Bryan Krut, Oakdale | 2:10:19 |
| 2003 | Shawn Drum, Bellport | 2:11:37 |
| 2002 | No Swim | — |
| 2001 | Bryan Krut, Oakdale | 2:04:27 |
| 2000 | Bryan Krut, Oakdale | 1:59:33 |
| 1999 | Bryan Krut, Oakdale | 2:07:12 |
| 2001 Women | Elizabeth Frey, Westport CT | 1:46:10 |
| 2000 Women | Shauna Dixon, Bayport | 1:45:32 |
| 1999 Women | Shauna Dixon, Bayport | 1:48:15 |
| 1998 | Shauna Dixon, Bayport | 1:43:13 |
| 1997 | Ray Meyer, Garden City | 1:54:11 |
| 1996 | Christopher Nellen, Sea Cliff | 1:49:50 |
| 1995 | Christopher Nellen, Sea Cliff | 1:57:38 |
| 1994 | Christopher Nellen, Sea Cliff | 1:48:55 |
| 1993 | Christopher Bergquist, Farmingville | 2:06:00 |
| 1992 | Kenneth Erb, West Sayville | 2:12:00 |
| 1991 | Frank Farrell, Blue Point | 2:13:00 |
| 1977 | Craig Koppmann, West Islip | 2:08:00 |
| 1976 | Tod Brown, West Islip | 1:43:25 |
| 1975 | Cindy McCallan, Amityville | 1:54:00 |
| 1974 | No Swim — Deaths of Joe Fanelli and Doug Brewster | — |
| 1973 | Neil Lamons, West Islip | 1:57:45 |
| 1972 | Ellen Flaherty, Toledo, Ohio | 1:54:06 |
| 1971 | Gary Hudson, West Islip | 1:57:22 |
| 1970 | Tom Bruder, West Islip | 2:01:12 |
| 1969 | Al Bruder, West Islip | 2:46:45 |
| 1968 | Dan Slick, Brentwood | 2:06:03 |
| 1967 | No Swim | — |
| 1966 | No Swim | — |
| 1965 | No Swim | — |
| 1964 | No Swim | — |
| 1963 | Gene Adler, Islip Terrace | 2:45:20 |
| 1962 | Bob Chalich, West Islip | 2:25:15 |
| 1961 | Bill Chalich, West Islip | 2:21:56 |
| 1960 | Bob Schettini, Brentwood | 2:38:15 |
| 1959 | Paul Jacobsen, Lawrence | 2:12:25 |
| 1958 | Don Strassberg, Long Beach | 2:40:51 |
| 1957 | Richard Joseph, Long Beach | 2:50:00 |
| 1956 | Gary Smith, Bay Shore | 3:15:00 |
| 1955 | John Budzeyko, Flushing | 5:11:30 |
| 1954 | John Budzeyko, Flushing | 3:25:53 |
| 1953 | Robert Lopey, Copiague | 2:24:48 |
| 1952 | Barry Staebler, Islip | 3:03:43 |
| 1951 | Charles Arnold, Woodmere | 3:17:34 |
| 1950 | Richard Hunt, Babylon | 5:36:03 |
| 1930 | Gilbert Dorlan, Valley Stream | 2:05:47 |
| 1929 | Paul Brummer | 2:05:37 |
| 1928 | Terry Craven, Babylon | 3:18:00 |
| 1927 | Hershal Martin, Jamaica | 3:04:00 |
| 1927 | Marie Pape | 3:02:00 |
| 1927 | Marion Robarts, Patchogue | 3:53:00 |
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