A Paralympic gold medallist became the first blind woman to swim across the English Channel – and says that “nothing is impossible.” Melanie Barratt, 49, took on the challenge after falling in love ...

“After months of training, Amy just completed her swim across the English Channel, accomplishing the feat in 16 hours, 56 minutes, and 40 seconds!” the village wrote. Wamsley said she wanted to ...

There’s something about Smith that makes you want to … swim the English Channel? That’s certainly true if you’re Paige Christie ’15, who in August will become the sixth Smithie to attempt the Channel ...

She’s taking home the mermaid crown. A fearless Gotham native is set to stroke across the English Channel’s 21 miles of treacherous waters this week — becoming the first woman from the Big Apple to ...

Even one crossing of the English Channel is considered a great feat for an open-water swimmer. Sarah Thomas, noted marathon swimmer, just broke a record when she swam the channel four times without ...

Amy Wamsley of Yellow Springs jumped into the water on the shores of England last week at 49 years old. After swimming in freezing waters for nearly 17 hours straight, she emerged from the waters onto ...