Channel Swimming - Records
Queen of the Channel
Alison Streeter MBE, who lives in Dover, and has made 43 successful crossings.
King of the English Channel
Kevin Murphy, who has made 34 successful crossings.
Fastest Crossing
Petar Stoychev (Bulgaria), England to France in six hours, 57 minutes and 50 seconds on 24 August 2007.
Fastest Woman
Yvetta Hlavacova (Czech Republic) seven hours, 25 minutes and 15 seconds on 5 August 2006.
Fastest France to England
Richard Davey, 23, of Dover, eight hours five minutes, 8 September 1988.
Fastest Woman France to England
Alison Streeter, eight hours 48 minutes, 1988.
Oldest
George Brunstad, 70 years 4 days, (USA) 15 hours 59 minutes, 2004.
Oldest Woman
Linda Ashmore, 60 years 308 days, from Weymouth (Dorset), 15 hours 11 minutes, 25 August 2007.
Oldest British Man
Roger Allsopp, 65 years 115 days, from Guernsey, 15 hours 30 minutes, 30 August 2006.
Youngest
Thomas Gregory, 11 years 11 months, from Eltham Swimming Club, England, 11 hours 54 minutes, 6 September 1988.
Youngest Girl
Samantha Druce, 12 years 118 days (England), 15 hours 27 minutes, 1983.
A minimum age limit of 16 years for solo swims has since been introduced.
Youngest Relay
Colorado Open Water Swimmers, all twelve years old, 9 hours 58 minutes, 9 August 2007.
First Man
Captain Webb, 21 hours 45 minutes, 24 August 1875.
First Woman
Gertrude Ederle (USA), 6 August 1926.
Fastest Two-Way Solo, England/France/England
Phil Rush (New Zealand), 16 hours 10 minutes, 1987.
Fastest Two-Way Solo Woman
Susie Maroney (Australia), 17 hours 14 minutes, 1991.
Fastest Two-Way Solo, France/England/France
Phil Rush (New Zealand), 20 hours 26 minutes, 1987.
Fastest Three-Way Solo
Phil Rush (New Zealand), 28 hours 21 minutes, 1987.
First Three-Way Solo
Jon Erikson (USA), 38 hours 26 minutes, 1981.
First Woman Three-Way Solo, England/France/England/France
Alison Streeter (UK), 34 hours 40 minutes, 1990.
Fastest Relay One-Way Swim
American National Team, six hours 52 minutes, 1990.
Fastest Four Person Relay
De La Manche Al Canal (Spain), eight hours 41 minutes, 18th July 2006.
Fastest Relay Two-Way Swim
American National Team, 14 hours 18 minutes, 1990.
Fastest Relay Two-Way, France/England/France
Sun Rice Australia, 20 hours 40 minutes, 1993.
First All-Female Relay Two-Way Swim
UK Team, 25 hours one minute 14 to 16 August 1996. Team members were Alison Streeter, Cathy Betts, Lee Williams, Debbie Hurwitt, Claire O'Donnell and Margaret Partridge.
Fastest Relay Three-Way Swim
Sport City Mexico, 30 hours seven minutes, 2007.
Fastest Relay Three-Way Swim (France/England/France/England)
Sun Rice Australia, 32 hours 24 minutes, 1993.
Fastest Relay Four-Way Swim
Sport City Mexico, 42 hours 11 minutes, 2007.
Fastest Junior Relay One-Way
Egyptian LDSF Juniors, seven hours 43 minutes, 1999.
Fastest Junior Relay One-Way France to England
British Long Distance Swimming Association Junior Members, eight hours 46 minutes, 1984.
The Only Belgium to England Relay
RAF Air Force, 27 hours 56 minutes, 1995.
Longest One-Way Swim (England to France)
Henry Sullivan (USA) 26 hours 50 minutes, 1923.
Longest Two-Way Swim
Antonio Abertondo (Argentina), 43 hours 10 minutes, 1961.
First Twins
Sarah and Carole Hunt, 26, from Morton, Derbyshire, UK, nine hours 29 minutes, August 1988.
Alison Streeter MBE, who lives in Dover, and has made 43 successful crossings.
King of the English Channel
Kevin Murphy, who has made 34 successful crossings.
Fastest Crossing
Petar Stoychev (Bulgaria), England to France in six hours, 57 minutes and 50 seconds on 24 August 2007.
Fastest Woman
Yvetta Hlavacova (Czech Republic) seven hours, 25 minutes and 15 seconds on 5 August 2006.
Fastest France to England
Richard Davey, 23, of Dover, eight hours five minutes, 8 September 1988.
Fastest Woman France to England
Alison Streeter, eight hours 48 minutes, 1988.
Oldest
George Brunstad, 70 years 4 days, (USA) 15 hours 59 minutes, 2004.
Oldest Woman
Linda Ashmore, 60 years 308 days, from Weymouth (Dorset), 15 hours 11 minutes, 25 August 2007.
Oldest British Man
Roger Allsopp, 65 years 115 days, from Guernsey, 15 hours 30 minutes, 30 August 2006.
Youngest
Thomas Gregory, 11 years 11 months, from Eltham Swimming Club, England, 11 hours 54 minutes, 6 September 1988.
Youngest Girl
Samantha Druce, 12 years 118 days (England), 15 hours 27 minutes, 1983.
A minimum age limit of 16 years for solo swims has since been introduced.
Youngest Relay
Colorado Open Water Swimmers, all twelve years old, 9 hours 58 minutes, 9 August 2007.
First Man
Captain Webb, 21 hours 45 minutes, 24 August 1875.
First Woman
Gertrude Ederle (USA), 6 August 1926.
Fastest Two-Way Solo, England/France/England
Phil Rush (New Zealand), 16 hours 10 minutes, 1987.
Fastest Two-Way Solo Woman
Susie Maroney (Australia), 17 hours 14 minutes, 1991.
Fastest Two-Way Solo, France/England/France
Phil Rush (New Zealand), 20 hours 26 minutes, 1987.
Fastest Three-Way Solo
Phil Rush (New Zealand), 28 hours 21 minutes, 1987.
First Three-Way Solo
Jon Erikson (USA), 38 hours 26 minutes, 1981.
First Woman Three-Way Solo, England/France/England/France
Alison Streeter (UK), 34 hours 40 minutes, 1990.
Fastest Relay One-Way Swim
American National Team, six hours 52 minutes, 1990.
Fastest Four Person Relay
De La Manche Al Canal (Spain), eight hours 41 minutes, 18th July 2006.
Fastest Relay Two-Way Swim
American National Team, 14 hours 18 minutes, 1990.
Fastest Relay Two-Way, France/England/France
Sun Rice Australia, 20 hours 40 minutes, 1993.
First All-Female Relay Two-Way Swim
UK Team, 25 hours one minute 14 to 16 August 1996. Team members were Alison Streeter, Cathy Betts, Lee Williams, Debbie Hurwitt, Claire O'Donnell and Margaret Partridge.
Fastest Relay Three-Way Swim
Sport City Mexico, 30 hours seven minutes, 2007.
Fastest Relay Three-Way Swim (France/England/France/England)
Sun Rice Australia, 32 hours 24 minutes, 1993.
Fastest Relay Four-Way Swim
Sport City Mexico, 42 hours 11 minutes, 2007.
Fastest Junior Relay One-Way
Egyptian LDSF Juniors, seven hours 43 minutes, 1999.
Fastest Junior Relay One-Way France to England
British Long Distance Swimming Association Junior Members, eight hours 46 minutes, 1984.
The Only Belgium to England Relay
RAF Air Force, 27 hours 56 minutes, 1995.
Longest One-Way Swim (England to France)
Henry Sullivan (USA) 26 hours 50 minutes, 1923.
Longest Two-Way Swim
Antonio Abertondo (Argentina), 43 hours 10 minutes, 1961.
First Twins
Sarah and Carole Hunt, 26, from Morton, Derbyshire, UK, nine hours 29 minutes, August 1988.
