Chloë McCardel completed her 44th 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 credit
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,
Records Meant To Be Broken Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. The worlds of competitive pool swimming and open water swimming are different in a variety of ways regarding the subject of world records. World records in the pool are governed by FINA and are limited to strokes (butterfly, backstroke, breaststroke, freestyle, individual medley),
Courtesy of WOWSA, Huntington Beach, California. One of the greatest marathon swimmers in history, Canadian Cindy Nicholas, is a barrister and solicitor in Scarborough, Ontario. "I no longer do long distance swimming, but I still try to swim two miles a day in the summer and maybe 8 miles a week during the winter. And I have put swimming in Loch Lomand
43 is a number that will undoubtedly stand the test of time. 43 is open water swimming's gold standard of longevity and endurance. 43 represents a nearly impossible level of commitment to fathom. 43 is the number of times that the Queen of the Channel, Alison Streeter MBE, has crossed the English Channel. 43 times between the ages of 18 and 39 Alison
