American Becomes 1st Person To Swim English Channel Four Times Without Stopping
Sarah Thomas of Colorado plunged into the record books with her 54-hour feat. She finished Tuesday and said she was stung in the face by a jellyfish in the process.
by Brakkton Booker
Sep 17, 2019
2 minutes
Sarah Thomas, an American ultra-marathon swimmer, has just completed a swim that no other human on the planet has ever accomplished.
The 37-year-old from Colorado plunged into waters off the shore of Dover, England, in the wee hours of Sunday morning. Her goal: swim the entire length of the English Channel.
Then do it again.
And again.
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