Alison Streeter Archives – World Open Water Swimming Association

Serpentine Swimming Club Honored by the International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame
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Steven Munatones 11/02/2021 No Comment

Ned Denison, chairperson of the International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame, announced the induction of the Serpentine Swimming Club as an Honor Organization in the Class of 2022 of the International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame. The Serpentine Swimming Club is based in Hyde Park in center London and was founded in 1864. It is a haven for cold water

Chloë McCardel Goes For “A Little Dip” And Makes History as “Queen of the English Channel” With 44th Crossing
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Steven Munatones 10/13/2021 No Comment

Chloë McCardel completed her 44th career crossing of the English Channel from England to France today to capture the title Queen of the Channel, previously held by Alison Streeter MBE. Kevin Murphy, with 34 English Channel crossings in his career, is fond of saying before he heads off to another long channel swim, "I am going for a little dip." Photo

Chloë McCardel About To Become Queen of the Channel Among A Crowd
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Steven Munatones 10/12/2021 No Comment

Finishes of channel crossings are usually a lonely affair. Channel swimmers usually walk or stumble on the shoreline, or crawl upon rocks, after hours - or days - of fighting currents, wind, cold water, marine life, eddies, tidal flows, waves and swells. If they are lucky, they get a photo from a friend on their escort boat - and if they are very lucky,

A Huge Transformation For Chloë McCardel
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Steven Munatones 10/12/2021 No Comment

Chloë McCardel completes her 43rd career crossing of the English Channel to equal Alison Streeter's record.

Sarah Thomas En Route To Mightily Raising The Bar
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Steven Munatones 09/16/2019 No Comment

Sarah Thomas En Route To Mightily Raising The Bar Photo courtesy of James Musselwhite, Outdoor Swimmer Magazine. Sarah Thomas is raising the bar in the endurance sports world so high, it is difficult to fathom. With a two-way 24-hour'ish crossing of the English Channel finished, the cancer survivor is on her third consecutive crossing with plans to do an

Brian Meharg Shares His Perspectives On North Channel Crossings At the 2019 WOWSA Ocean Fest
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Steven Munatones 09/02/2019 No Comment

Back in the day before contemporary technological advances were utilized, Brian Meharg navigated swimmers across the North Channel with pen and paper, an era of trial and error as captains, navigators and swimmers were learning the idiosyncrasies of tidal flows and currents in the North Channel. Brian Meharg Shares His Perspectives On North Channel Crossings

Brian Meharg To Speak At WOWSA Ocean Fest In Redondo Beach
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Steven Munatones 07/08/2019 No Comment

Brian Meharg To Speak At WOWSA Ocean Fest In Redondo Beach Courtesy of Brian Meharg, Bangor, Ireland It is widely acknowledged that the North Channel between Northern Ireland and Scotland is 35 km of the toughest water on Planet Earth for channel swimmers. Lion's mane jellyfish, cold water between 9 - 12°C (48 - 54°F), and tidal flows are three primary

Chloë McCardel 20 Down In The Channel. 24 To Go?
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Steven Munatones 10/23/2016 No Comment

Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. "#20 swim done," wrote Chloë McCardel. "Done!! New Aussie Record!! [Husband] Paul [McQueeney] and I are very excited. 10 hrs 19 min." The 31-year-old from Australia broke the long-standing English Channel crossing career record of fellow Hall of Famer Des Renford and Canada's Hall of Famer Cindy

The Legacy Of 43 Is Being Chased
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Steven Munatones 09/28/2016 No Comment

The Legacy Of 43 Is Being Chased Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. Chloë McCardel recently completed her 17th English Channel crossing. At the young age of 31 years old, she will soon surpass Canada's Cindy Nicholas who retired with 19 English Channel crossings. "Go back 5 years and I suspect that NOBODY would have thought a swimmer would

Sweet Caroline Crosses The North Channel
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Steven Munatones 08/03/2016 No Comment

Courtesy of Infinity Channel Swimming and Piloting Services, North Channel between Northern Ireland and Scotland. "18 days after completing her English Channel crossing, Caroline Block from the U.S.A. completed a successful 21-mile crossing the North Channel, starting in Northern Ireland and making landfall in Scotland to a sky full of stars in the early