Channel swimmer
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The comparative English Channel crossings of the fastest record holder Andreas Waschburger of Germany on 8 September 2023 and the longest record holder Sophie Etheridge of Great Britain on 23 August 2023
English Channel swimmer Martha Wood standing on Cap Gris Nez, France after her 12 hour 25 minute crossing of the English Channel. Photo by Elaine Howley
Ned Denison and channel swimmers on The Torture Swim in Cork, Ireland, produced by Alan Goldberg and hosted by Jeff Glor of 60 Minutes Sports
A channel swimmer escorted by a pace swimmer and John Pittman and support crew aboard the Outrider in the Catalina Channel
noun - Channel swimmer is an open water swimming athlete who competes in channel swimming competitions or attempts solo channel swims. Alternatively, it refers to an individual who has successfully swum across the English Channel as a soloist.
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Usage
The channel swimmer completed a crossing of the Tsugaru Channel in her attempt to do the Oceans Seven.
Synonyms
marathon swimmer, open water swimmer, ultra-marathon swimmer, long distance swimmer
Swim The Channel
Tsugaru Channel Crossing
Video of Brad McVetta crossing the Tsugaru Channel courtesy of Masayuki Moriya of Ocean-navi and the Tsugaru Channel Swimming Association
Molokai Channel Crossing
Footage of Pat Gallant-Charette by Mike Scott in 2017
Driven, A Documentary of Marathon Swimming
External links
- Is Tipping Common Among Marathon and Channel Swimmers?
- Increased Shark Encounters, Shark Attacks During Moonless Night Sky Channel Crossings
- The Best Open Water Swimmers from 1950 to 2020
- Jessica Hepburn Becomes 2nd Woman, 14th Person in History to Achieve Peak and Pond
- 2022 SCAR Swim Psych Sheets Posted
- Michael Rice to Defend His SCAR Title Against Some Fast, Fast People in Arizona
- The History of Swimming 4 Long Days In SCAR
- Michael Rice, Ned Denison Discuss The SCAR Swim Challenge On WOWSA Live
- S.C.A.R. Swim Challenge
- Tsugaru Channel Swimmers Don't Need One More Thing To Worry About
- What Should A Swimmer Do In A Dolphin Stampede?
- Michael Rice to Defend His SCAR Title Against Some Fast, Fast People in Arizona
- S.C.A.R. Swim Challenge
- Open Water Swimming
- Swimming During War Time And In Modern Times
- How to Prepare for Nausea, Vomiting and Motion Sickness in Open Water Swimming
- Evan Morrison Honored by the International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame
- Chloë McCardel About To Become Queen of the Channel Among A Crowd
- Channel Swimming with Stewart Evans: Walk In, Swim Across, Walk Out
- Hawaiian Channel Swimming, A View By Dr. Steven Minaglia
- Sir John Royden Raising Money And Hopes
- 2020 International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame Induction Virtual Ceremonies
- Learning How To Swim, From Aquaphobia To Aqua Crush
- Dr. Peter Attia On The mRNA Vaccine Technology
- Be Kind To Your Yacker Week Begins
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- 2020 WOWSA Awards – World Open Water Swimming Man Of The Year Nominees
- 2020 WOWSA Awards – World Open Water Swimming Offering Of The Year Nominees
- Freda Streeter, The Channel General, Recalls Her Career On WOWSA Live
- Kings And Queens Of The Hawaiian Island Channels
- Swim Alternatives To Cross Kealaikahiki Channel and Alalakeiki Channel In Hawaii
- Australian Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame Class Of 2020/2021
- Joe Zemaitis Talks About Recovery From Extreme Sports On WOWSA Live
- The One And Only, Jaimie Monahan
- Cyril Baldock Talks With Andre Slade On OceanFit
- Ned Denison On Pointing During A Swim
- Loren King, A Renaissance Man In The Open Water
- Sally Minty-Gravett, Otto Thaning, Ned Denison Give Tribute To Varne Ridge On WOWSA Live
- The Personality Traits And Astrology Of Swimmers
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- Harry Hukkaker Talks About Global Adventures On WOWSA Live
- Kevin Murphy Talks About His Two Careers On WOWSA Live
- Barry Watson Reminiscences About The Past On WOWSA Live
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- Hallucinations In The Open Water, A Future Edition Of WOWSA Live
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- Marathon Swimming
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- The Shark Diver Controversy In Ocean Swimming
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- A Rose Is A Rose Is A Rose By Whatever Name
- Badges Of Honour In Open Water Swimming
- Marathon Swimming Is A Global Phenomena
- How Do You Pee And Poop During An Open Water Swim?
- Casting A Straight Line Out In The Sea
- Coffee And Caffeine Controlled By World Anti-Doping Agency
- Mount Everest vs. The English Channel _ Which Is More Difficult?
- Difficulty vs. Risk - Two Different Perspectives On The Oceans Seven
- Seven Summits vs. Oceans Seven - Which Is More Difficult?
- Mount Everest, The English Channel Of Mountaineering
- Differences Between Men And Women In The Open Water
- The Dark Shadows Of Neoprene In The Open Water World
- Playing It Safe In The Maui Channel And Elsewhere
- Volunteers, Escort Crew Fuel The Open Water World
- The Cuba Swim, Traditional Marathon Swimming It Is Not
- The Personality Traits And Astrology Of Swimmers
- Eddie Spelling Brings Channel Swimming To The Home
- What Open Water Swim Could Be More Dangerous?
- Driven Over Long Distances
- Nick Adams Keeps It Brief About His Long Swims
- Pádraig Mallon, Man In The Middle Of Much
- Rafael Gutiérrez Mesa, A Cross-Continental Champion
- 2013 World Open Water Swimming Performance Of The Year Nominees
- 2013 World Open Water Swimming Man of the Year Nominees
- Channel Swimming Association website
- Channel Swimming & Piloting Federation new website
- Channel Swimming & Piloting Federation former website
- Tsugaru Channel Swimming Association
- Molokai Channel Swimmer List
- Ka'iwi Channel Swim
- Molokai Channel Swim website
- Cook Strait Marathon Swimming
- Asociacion de cruce a nado del Estrecho de Gibraltar website in Spanish
- Gibraltar Strait Swimming Association website in English
- Irish Long Distance Swimming Association Official Website
- Catalina Channel Swimming Federation
- 100 Things Every Open Water Swimmer Should Know
- Mallory Mead Channeling Confidence And Camaraderie
- Priority Sports Meets Anne Marie Ward
- Anthony McCarley Taking It To Another Level
- A Big Swim Through A Marine Sanctuary
- Rough Water Training: Coastal Challenge Workouts
- Cameron Keith Crushes Ka'iwi
- Tandem Times Two Triumphant
- Music To The Ears Of Channel Swimmers
- The Spirit Of Aloha And Competition Across Catalina
- Positively Powerful Pádraig
- 50 Things To Do In The Open Water After 50
- David Yudovin Becomes Namesake For MSF Award
- David Yudovin Inspires The Yudovin Award
- Why People Swim Alone No Matter What The Risks
- What Is The Fairest Channel Of Them All?
- What If...In The Molokai Channel?
- Attacking Open Water Swimmers From Below
- Kinsale Distance Swimmers Trace Back A Long History
- Shark Encounters Of The Closest Kind
- Ocean Adventurers Weigh Risks And Rewards, Part 2
- Ocean Adventurers Weigh Risks And Rewards, Part 1
- Shark Spawning Season In September
- Andrew Ress Gives Back In The English Channel
- The Uniqueness Of French Around The Globe
- Having The Compulsion To Get Into The Water
- Adoption Of Goggles In The Swimming World
- Sometimes You Do Everything You Can
- Things We Ponder In The Open Water
- Stephanie Hopson Believes On Her Journey To France
- An Open Water Adventure For The Crew
- When Times Were Simpler In The English Channel
- The Swimming Evolution From Briefs To Jammers
- Pure And Simple, A Silver Lining For Alexander Popov
