A long-distance swimmer is on the brink of attempting to achieve a lifelong dream by swimming the English Channel. On Monday morning Lindsey Walke, 49, from Plymouth, said she was waiting for the call ...

Participants are not allowed to touch each other or the pilot boat. According to the Channel Swimming Association, the shortest distance across the Channel is 21 miles (33km). Ms Ingram said she ...

The Channel Swimming Association formed in 1927 to authenticate these swims and verify their times. To be official, a swimmer must be accompanied by a pilot boat to guide the journey and an ...

She is one of two approved trainers recognized by the Channel Swimming Association. “I thought, ‘If he’s a teammate of Bambi’s, he must be pretty good,’’’ Breiter said. Before ...

because an official from the Channel Swimming Association will be observing closely. Little mistakes can have big consequences; for instance, the penalty for leaving trash in the water is ...

The swim, which has to be sanctioned by the CS&PF or the Channel Swimming Association to officially count, is not just backbreaking due to its length, but for the frigid water temperatures that ...

Mrs Castle, from Alnwick, Northumberland, said the awards from the Channel Swimming Association had left her "lost for words". She was awarded the Mercedes Gleitze trophy for pioneering female and ...

She has poured more than $15,000 into the venture, which includes hiring a sea captain registered with the Channel Swimming Association and an official observer to witness her swim.