Maya Merhige swam the English Channel in 11 hours and 39 minutes on Saturday, July 13 Chris Merhige and Kelly Gentry for Swim Across America Maya Merhige made quite a splash with her latest ...

Maya Merhige made quite a splash with her latest swimming accomplishment!. On Saturday, July 13, the 16-year-old girl swam across the English Channel, which spans 20.5 miles, in 11 hours and 39 ...

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.

J-D/CBA boys swim coach Bob Bewley selected Matt Capella as the swimmer most likely to swim the English Channel. Also representing J-D/CBA at syracuse.com’s winter sports media day are Lesha ...

On Sunday morning, Sarah Thomas plunged into the water at Dover, setting out to swim across the English Channel. And then back. And then again. And again. Fifty-four hours and a few minutes later ...

A 37-year-old breast cancer survivor from Colorado made history Tuesday as the first person to swim the English Channel four times in a row. "I just can't believe we did it," Sarah Thomas told the ...

Gertrude Ederle (1905-2003) made history and rocketed to international stardom in 1926 when, at age 20, she became the first woman to swim the English Channel, then considered one of the toughest ...

Local sumo wrestler to swim the English Channel of the Far East. By David Ashby dashby@journalnet.com; Nov 18, 2014 Nov 18, 2014 Updated Nov 19, 2014; 0; ... But Kelly Gneiting, ...

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.

A woman from Surrey is to swim the English Channel to raise funds for a veterans' charity. Helen Jenkins from Godalming will swim the 21 miles (33.7km) between Dover and France in July. She will ...

They’ve been training for years, as the swim is very challenging. It’s 26 miles, split up in relay style, with the women swimming for one hour increments at a time. They can’t wear wetsuits.

Ridgewood High School student Charlotte Samuels, 16, crossed the choppy waters of the English Channel in 20 hours and 44 minutes, becoming the youngest person to complete the triple crown of open ...