I need to swim every day.” This August marked 20 years since Steadman-Martin set the world record for the fastest woman over 50 to cross the English Channel. She swam the channel with her longtime ...

After her channel swim, she had trouble lifting her arms, so those additional swims helped alleviate some of the soreness, she said. "It sounds like I'm a crazy person, and I just can't stop ...

Crew Commander Iain Hughes died as he attempted to swim the English Channel for charity in 2023. Mr Hughes was a "respected and loved" member of the Technical Rescue Unit, the service said.

English Channel fast facts — 21 miles: shortest distance in a straight line across channel. — 57-64 degrees Fahrenheit: water temperature during swim season. — 1875: year of first swim ...

She is now waiting for the go-ahead from the Channel Swimming Association, which co-ordinates crossings, for the swim from Dover to Wissant in France. Follow BBC Devon on X, Facebook and Instagram.

Jake has earned a place in the history books, in the Channel Swimming Associations records and his achievement has reached legend status in Westchester. But, Jake did more than just swim the Channel.

Amy Wamsley tells people to live their dreams. She’s already swum from San Francisco to Alcatraz, and has eyed the English Channel since she was 12. A Yellow Springs woman is planning to swim ...

“After months of training, Amy just completed her swim across the English Channel, accomplishing the feat in 16 hours, 56 minutes, and 40 seconds!” the village wrote.

Wamsley’s goal is to swim the English Channel for her 50th birthday, a goal she decided on when she was 12-years-old, according to her website aswimadventure.org.

She plans to swim the English Channel this summer. The idea was hatched a couple of years ago, when the coach of her swim club in Moscow, Idaho, suggested the challenge.

In 1875, Matthew Webb became the first person to swim across the English Channel (that we know about, at least), and since then, fewer than 2,000 other people have completed successful solo crossings.

Following her swim, she’s already making plans for her next challenge. “I think once I conquer the English Channel, I will be looking at Catalina,” states Amy. To track her journey, click here.