Another First The Strait of Magellan Achieving a new milestone, Lynne became the first person to swim across the Strait of Magellan. She swam in 42-degree F (5.5 degrees C) water, through a storm with a 9-knot cross current, in 1 hour 2 minutes. Share this: Share on X (Opens in new window) X Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Related lynnecoxadmin2019-07-29T17:43:05-06:30