Lynne Cox

Lynne Cox

female, 52 years old
athletic, Cold War, English Channel, Straits of Magellan, sea snake, Hypothermia…swimmer, Long distance swimmer
Lynne Cox is an American long-distance open-water swimmer and writer. In 1971 she and her teammates were the first group of teenagers to complete...
Lewis Gordon Pugh

Lewis Gordon Pugh

male, 40 years old
environmentalist, Rear Admiral, city of london, Long distance swimmer, plymouth, explorer…swimmer
Lewis Gordon Pugh is a British swimmer, explorer, environmentalist,motivational speaker,and Lawyer. He is known as the "Isbjørn" (the Ice Bear or P...
Martin Strel

Martin Strel

male, 55 years old
athletic, Guinness World Record holder, Guinness World Records, amazon, danube, yangtze…swimmer, Long distance swimmer
Martin Strel (born October 1 1954 is a Slovenian ultra marathon swimmer, best known for swimming the entire length of various rivers, including the...
David Meca

David Meca

male, 35 years old
Doping cases in swimming, Barcelona, Spain, Court of Arbitration for Sport, 2003 World Aquatics Championships, sportspeople in doping cases, 2005 FINA World Championships…Long distance swimmer, swimmer
David Meca Medina is a long distance swimmer from Spain, who has swam from mainland Spain to Ibiza among his exploits. He won gold at the 2005 FINA...
Susie Maroney

Susie Maroney

female, 34 years old
Long distance swimmer, cerebral palsy, long-distance swimmer, Cronulla, New South Wales, Australian, swimmer
Susie Maroney (born 1974 in Cronulla, New South Wales), is an Australian marathon swimmer. She was first recognised as a long-distance swimmer in...
Gertrude Ederle

Gertrude Ederle

female, deceased (2003)
Vaudeville performer, immigrant, Olympic gold medalist, German, Olympic bronze medalist, freestyle…Swimmer at the 1924 Summer Olympics, Long distance swimmer, competitive swimmer
Gertrude Caroline Ederle (October 23, 1905 - November 30, 2003) was an American competitive swimmer. In 1926, she became the first woman to swim...
Marilyn Bell

Marilyn Bell

female, 72 years old
athletic, Ontario athlete, Winnie Roach, Long-distance swimming, lamprey, Canadian National Exhibition…Long distance swimmer, swimmer
Marilyn Bell, (born October 19, 1937) is a retired Canadian long distance swimmer, born in Toronto. She was the first person to swim across Lake...
Florence Chadwick

Florence Chadwick

female, deceased (1995)
Canadian, swimmer, Long distance swimmer, American, From San Diego, English Channel
Florence May Chadwick (born November 9, 1918 - died March 15, 1995) was an American swimmer who was the first woman ever to cross the English...

Jim Dreyer

male, 46 years old
athletic, From Grand Rapids, Michigan, lake superior, Straits of Mackinac, Big Brothers Big Sister of America, Lake Ontario…Long distance swimmer, swimmer
Jim Dreyer (b. August 16 1963, Grand Rapids, Michigan), also known as 'The Shark', is an ultra marathon athlete, because his swimming...
Matthew Webb

Matthew Webb

male, deceased (1883)
tragedy, Sailor, British, cunard, calais, stunt performer…swimmer, Long distance swimmer
Captain Matthew Webb (19 January 1848 - 24 July 1883) was the first person to swim the English Channel without the use of artificial aids. On 25...