Beth French
Beth French is a 39-year-old British open water swimmer, motivational speaker, and coach.
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Open Water Swimming Highlights
- She appeared on the Tough Girl Podcast.
- She is a member of the 24-hour club.
- She has completed three Oceans Seven swims and attempted to become the first person in history to complete a Calendar Year Oceans Seven.
- She starred as the protagonist in the documentary film Against the Tides.
- She crossed the 33.5 km English Channel from England to France on 25 July 2012 in 15 hours 16 minutes 15 seconds under the guidance of Paul Foreman at the age of 33 under the auspices of the Channel Swimming & Piloting Federation.
- She crossed the 42 km Molokai Channel from the island of Molokai to the island of Oahu in [[Hawaii] on 3 December 2012 in 24 hours 10 minutes under the guidance of Captain Matt Buckman and lead kayaker Steve Haumschild.
- She crossed the 42 km Scilly Island Channel in UK on 22 July 2014 in 17 hours 28 minutes for the first successful crossing of Scilly Island Channel under the guidance of pilot Mark Johns from mainland Britain to the Isles of Scilly.
- She crossed the 32.3 km Catalina Channel from Santa Catalina Island to the Southern California mainland on 13 October 2016 in 19 hours 7 minutes.
- She crossed the 23 km Cook Strait on 20 February, 2017 in 9 hours 11 minutes from the South Island to the North Island in New Zealand under the guidance of pilot Neil Palfreyman.
- She crossed the 42 km Molokai Channel in Hawaii for the second time on 8 December 2016 in 17 hours 59 minutes 2 seconds.
- She attempted a 19.5 km crossing of the Tsugaru Channel in Japan on 3 July 2017 and pulled out after 10 hours 33 minutes.
Oceans Seven Challenge
French attempted the Oceans Seven by starting with the North Channel, then attempting the Catalina Channel, the Molokai Channel, the Cook Strait, the Strait of Gibraltar, the Tsugaru Channel, and the English Channel in that order.
1. North Channel scheduled for 6 September 2016
2. Catalina Channel completed on 13 October 2016 from Santa Catalina Island to the Southern California mainland in 19 hours 7 minutes 2 seconds
3. Molokai Channel completed on 8 December 2016 from Molokai Island to Oahu in 17 hours 59 minutes
4. Cook Strait completed on 20 February, 2017 in 9 hours 11 minutes from the South Island to the North Island non-ratified due to no official observer onboard
5. Strait of Gibraltar scheduled for May 2017
6. DNF Tsugaru Channel after swimming for 10 hours 33 minutes on 3 July 2017
7. English Channel scheduled for 22 August 2017
Videos
2017 World's 50 Most Adventurous Open Water Women
French was named to the 2017 World's 50 Most Adventurous Open Water Women by the World Open Water Swimming Association. The women are listed below, alphabetically by last name:
1. Patti Bauernfeind, marathon/channel/relay swimmer from the USA
2. Carina Bruwer, marathon/channel/charity event swimmer from South Africa
3. Charlotte Brynn, marathon/channel/ice swimmer and coach from New Zealand/USA
4. Jessie Campbell, ice/winter swimmer from Great Britain
5. Kimberley Chambers, marathon/channel/extreme/cross-border swimmer from New Zealand/USA
6. Devon Clifford, marathon/channel/open water swimmer from the USA
7. Jackie Cobell, channel/extreme/ice swimmer from Great Britain
8. Lorna Cochran, open water swimmer from South Africa
9. Olive Conroy, ice/winter swimmer from Ireland
10. Anna DeLozier, ice/winter swimmer from the USA
11. Beth French, channel swimmer from Great Britain
12. Elizabeth Fry, marathon/channel swimmer and event organizer from USA
13. Pat Gallant-Charette, channel/marathon swimmer from the USA
14. Pilar Geijo, professional marathon swimmer from Argentina
15. Ines Hahn, ice/winter/professional marathon swimmer from Germany
16. Jessi Harewicz, marathon/channel swimmer from Canada
17. Mariel Hawley Dávila, marathon/channel/cross-border swimmer from Mexico
18. Bárbara Hernández Huerta, winter/extreme swimmer from Chile
19. Bridgette Hobart, event organizer and marathon/channel swimmer from the USA
20. Elaine Howley, marathon/charity/ice swimmer and writer from the USA
21. Linda Kaiser, channel swimmer, advisor and administrator from the USA
22. Lori King, marathon/channel swimmer from the USA
23. Tita Llorens, marathon/channel swimmer from Spain
24. Marcy MacDonald, DPM, marathon/channel swimmer from the USA
25. Elina Makïnen, ice/winter swimmer from Finland
26. Angela Maurer, professional marathon swimmer and Olympian from Germany
27. Chloë McCardel, marathon/channel swimmer and coach from Australia
28. Tiffany McQueen, ocean/marathon swimmer from the USA
29. Sally Minty-Gravett, marathon/channel swimmer and coach from Great Britain (Jersey)
30. Jaimie Monahan, ice/winter/marathon/channel swimmer from the USA
31. Nuala Moore, marathon/ice swimmer, second, author and lecturer from Ireland
32. Victoria Mori, ice/winter/professional marathon swimmer from Argentina
33. Tina Neill, marathon/channel/backstroker/extreme relay swimmer from the USA
34. Anna-Carin Nordin, Oceans Seven/ice swimmer from Sweden
35. Renata Nováková, ice/winter swimmer from the Czech Republic
36. Magda Okurková, ice/winter swimmer from the Czech Republic
37. Penny Palfrey, channel/marathon/extreme swimmer from Australia
38. Ranie Pearce, marathon/channel swimmer from the USA
39. Cheryl Reinke, marathon swimmer from the USA
40. Charlotte Samuels, marathon/channel swimmer from the USA
41. Susan Simmons, marathon swimmer with Multiple Sclerosis from Canada
42. Kate Steels-Fryatt, polar ice miler and ice/winter swimmer from Great Britain
43. Sarah Thomas, marathon/extreme swimmer from the USA
44. Nora Toledano Cadena, marathon/channel/cross-border swimmer from Mexico
45. Natalie du Toit, professional marathon swimmer and Olympian from South Africa
46. Wendy Trehiou, marathon/channel swimmer from Great Britain (Jersey)
47. Wendy Van De Sompele, marathon swimmer and administrator from the USA
48. Samantha Whelpton, winter/ice swimmer from South Africa
49. Sabrina Wiedmer, ice/winter/marathon/channel swimmer from Switzerland
50. Julia Wittig, ice/winter swimmer from Germany
External links
- Listen to Incredible Stories on the Tough Girl Podcast
- Against The Tides
- The Global Expansion of Against The Tides
- Hawaiian Channel Swimming, A View By Dr. Steven Minaglia
- Celebrate International Women’s Day With Against The Tides
- Beth French, Stefan Stuckert Moving Fast Against The Tides
- Against The Tides Screening On International Women’s Day
- Beth French, Stefan Stuckert Discuss Against The Tides On WOWSA Live
- Kings And Queens Of The Hawaiian Island Channels
- Swim Alternatives To Cross Kealaikahiki Channel and Alalakeiki Channel In Hawaii
- Against the Tides Premieres In The UK, USA, Canada, Australia
- Binge Watching Swimming Over The Last Century
- Against The Tides Screenings
- 2017 World's 50 Most Adventurous Open Water Women
- Beth's Big Swim Blog
- Beth On The Kaiwi Channel
- English Channel Swim
- Channel Swimming Association
- Daily News of Open Water Swimming
- Open Water Swimming
- World Open Water Swimming Association
- Beth French Swims Through The Night And Vog to Oahu
- Beth French Swimming Through The Vog
- French Reached France, Now Onto Oahu
- French Goes Hawaii
- Ka'iwi Channel Swim, Ready For An Epic Undertaking
- 24-hour Club…Swimming All Day And Night
- Ka’iwi Channel Swim 2.0, Insanely Interesting
- Highlights And History Of the Ka'iwi Channel
- What Is The Fairest Channel Of Them All?
- What If...In The Molokai Channel?
- Beth French Goes For The Calendar Year Oceans Seven
- How Best Will Attack The Oceans 7 lb. swims
- French Swims Overseas
- Beth French website
- Oceans Seve Crowdfunder
- How Beth French Will Attack The Oceans Seven
- Having The Compulsion To Get Into The Water
- The Uniqueness Of French Around The Globe
- World Open Water Swimming Association
- Daily News of Open Water Swimming
- 1 Down, 6 To Go For Beth French's Oceans Seven
- Fueling Up For The Oceans Seven
- Beth French Makes Cook Strait Up
- Challenging Channel Crossings With Michael Twigg-Smith
- Beth French, Sado Relay Pull Out From Tsugaru Channel
- Beth French's Adventure Is Not Over, Merely Changed
- Updated 24-Hour Club
- 24-hour Club…Swimming All Day And Night
- Swimming For More Than 24 Hours
- Getting To The Other Side Of Oceans Seven
- Funding The Last Scenes Of Oceans 7
- Michael Twigg-Smith On Molokai Channel Crossings
- "Being In Water Gives Me Freedom," Beth French
- Against The Tides Screening Schedule In July
