Gertrude Ederle was only 20 when she became the first woman to swim the English Channel and break the record.

For more than 50 years reporters and historians have likened a 33-kilometer English Channel marathon swim to climbing Mt. Everest. There are a few dramatic differences: About three times as many ...

Six of the UK's top swimmers are to attempt the relay record for swimming the English Channel.

Gertrude Ederle, the American swimmer, achieved a historic milestone when the then 20-year-old athlete swam across the English Channel, becoming the first woman to complete the cr ...

On September 11, 1951, Florence Chadwick became the first woman to swim the English Channel the hard way. Sure, there's no easy way to swim across 30+ miles of open ocean, but Chadwick chose the ...

As she approached the shore of Sangatte, France, Florence Chadwick was exhausted. She had been swimming in the English Channel for over 16 hours, battling strong winds and thick fog that made every ...

Maya Merhige, a 16-year-old marathon swimmer has successfully conquered the English Channel making her one of the youngest swimmers in history to achieve the Triple Crown of Open Water Swimming.

At least eight people died during a failed attempt to cross the English Channel from northern France, French maritime authorities said Sunday. The incident occurred Saturday just before midnight when ...