Amy Wamsley is preparing to swim across the English Channel, and she’s doing it right before her 50th birthday. “When I was 12 years old, I decided I was going to swim it before I turned 50 ...

“I think once I conquer the English Channel, I will be looking at Catalina,” states Amy. To track her journey, click here. Amy also started a nonprofit called Amy’s Swim Venture.

ENGLAND — A local woman is preparing to swim the English Channel this week. Amy Wamsley is from Yellow Springs and, according to her social media, went to England earlier this month.

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 ...