Records

New milestones set by Kim Chambers

Solo Swims

  • 1st woman to swim 30 miles from the Farallon Islands to San Francisco, 2015

  • 3rd woman (6th person ever) to complete the Oceans Seven challenge, 2014

  • 1st New Zealander (26th person) to swim the length of Lake Tahoe (21 miles), 2012 

  • 1st New Zealander (28th person) to swim from Molokai to Oahu (27 miles), 2012

Team Swims

  • 1st team to swim from USA to Mexico, 2017

  • 1st team to swim from Jordan to Israel across Dead Sea, 2016

  • Longest relay swim: 91 hours, 500kms, 2015

  • 1st relay team to swim from San Francisco to Farallon Islands, 2011

  • 1st all-female relay team to swim from San Francisco to Farallon Islands, 2011

 

Oceans Seven Challenge

3rd woman (6th person in history) to complete the challenge in 2014.

  • North Channel -- 21 miles -- 1st New Zealander, 2014

  • Tsugaru Strait -- 15 miles -- 1st New Zealander, 2014

  • English Channel -- 21 miles -- 15th New Zealander, 2013

  • Catalina Channel -- 20.2 miles -- 2nd New Zealander, 2013

  • Strait of Gibraltar -- 11 miles -- 1st New Zealand woman, 2013

  • Molokai Channel -- 26 miles -- 1st New Zealander, 2012

  • Cook Strait, NZ -- 17 miles -- 83rd person ever to complete this swim, 2012

Halberg Awards New Zealand
Sportswoman of the Year, Nominee 2015

Named after Olympic champion Sir Murray Halberg (ONZ) the Halberg Awards is the New Zealand's pre-eminent event to honor and  celebrate the country's sporting excellence.

In 2015, Kim was nominated for the Sportswoman of the Year 2015.

 

Notable Awards

2019:

International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame, Inductee. First New Zealand woman.

2015:

Halberg Awards New Zealand, Sportswoman of the Year, Nominee

Marathon Swimmers Federation, Female Solo Swim of the Year, Nominee

World Open Water Swimming Performance of the Year, Nominee

2014:

World Open Water Swimming Woman of the Year, Nominee

Pacific Masters Swimming Achievement Award



2013:

World Open Water Swimming Woman of the Year, Nominee

MSF Global Marathon Swimming Awards: Barra Award, Nominee

2012:

Most Inspirational Swimmers, Night Train Swimmers, Dolphin Club of San Francisco

World Open Water Swimming Performance of the Year: Night Train Swimmers, Nominee

2011:

Most Inspirational Swimmer, Dolphin Club of San Francisco