Who has swum across the English channel the most times?

Spooky, how about 34 hours in the water?

She must like swimming long distances, I take my hat off to her. not something that I would have a go at at all

Gertrude Erdle 1905 was the first woman to swim the channel and she was American knew it was earlier than 1988.

How can anyone swim for 8 hours non-stop? I cannot even try to imagine it!

McCardel 44times.

luckycatfay, The first swim in 1988 is described as the North Channel, and specifies the channel between Scotland and Northern Ireland

Whoops misread the answer first 3way crossing soz.