As a child, Chadwick had been inspired by Gertrude Ederle, who, in 1926, became the first woman to swim the English Channel. Before her, women were considered incapable of such a long-distance swim.

Wednesday, August 9, 1950 With a time of 13:20, Florence Chadwick, a San Diego native, gained international acclaim on August 8, 1950, when she beat Gertrude Ederle’s 24-year-old record for ...

She held the women's record for 24 years, until it was broken in 1950 by Florence Chadwick, who swam 23 miles (37 kilometers) in 13 hours and 20 minutes. In an interview marking the 75th aniversary of ...

The English Channel is roughly 21 miles (34km) in a straight line, but she will need to swim significantly further due to tides and currents. Ms Walke has trained extensively in cold water with ...

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 ...