English channel swim

Endurance swimmer Lewis Pugh completed his record-breaking feat of swimming the length of the English Channel this week, from Land's End in Cornwall to Dover in Kent, to raise awareness about the state of our oceans.

Sarah Thomas of Colorado plunged into the record books with her 54-hour feat. She finished Tuesday and said she was stung on the face by a jellyfish during the 130-mile swim.

Sarah Thomas began the challenge on Sunday and finished after more than 54 hours.

Part one of two on two men who swam the crossing.

Sally Goble: I didn't start swimming seriously till 30, have short arms and legs, small feet and hands, bad technique and no competitive instinct. And yet, over several years, I trained myself to undertake the toughest of swimming tests

The story of a 5-man relay team attempting to swim the English Channel for charity.

Old Lady Gains Apparel ™️ on Instagram: "Some great advice 👇🏻 #oldladygains Posted by @bbcworldservice “I don’t believe that you can ever be too old to learn anything new.” Bakulaben Patel from western India took up swimming later in life. Now, at 80 years old, she’s a swimming champion. 🏆 Next, she wants to swim the English Channel. 🌊 Click the link in our bio to hear more about women swimming in the wild. #wildswimming #india"

Six U.S. swimmers made history as the first team over 60 to finish a relay swim across the English Channel, also marking the fastest time this year.

Tom Gregory's award-winning book is the story of how he became the youngest person to swim the English Channel, inspired by his coach John

In 1,000 days, I swam more than 1,243 miles! In the process, I lost weight, gained weight, put on muscle, improved my technique and most importantly, I worked on my mindset. Here’s a look at how I pushed through when I wasn’t motivated and what happened to my body after 1,000 swim workouts.