Queen of the Channel

The Queen of the Channel is a title bestowed on the woman who has completed more successful swims of the English Channel than any other. The title as well the accompanied Ray & Audrey Scott Queen of the Channel Trophy is awarded by the Channel Swimming Association.[1] It is held by Chloë McCardel with a total of 44 swims. Chloë McCardel set new Channel records for the greatest number of swims in a week and the most in a season. [2] Kevin Murphy, with 34 swims between the years of 1968 and 2006, has the designation as King of the Channel.[3]


List of Queen of the Channel

Swimmer[4] Number of crossings Years title held
Gertrude Ederle 1 1926-1953
Florence Chadwick 2-3 1953-1964
Greta Andersen 4-5 1964-1978
Cynthia Nicholas 6-19 1978-1992
Alison Streeter 20-43 1992-2021
Chloë McCardel 43-44 2021-

See also

References

  1. ^ "The Ray & Audrey Scott Queen of the Channel® Trophy". Queen of the Channel. Retrieved 19 January 2026.
  2. ^ "Chloë McCardel 2021-present". Queen of the Channel. Retrieved 21 January 2026.
  3. ^ "Channel swimmer sets new record". BBC News. Retrieved 19 January 2026.
  4. ^ "Queen of the Channel". Channel Swimming Association. 2008. Archived from the original on 8 July 2011. Retrieved 22 September 2010.


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