Two men and two women have died after attempting to cross the English Channel in a small boat, French authorities have said.

ENGLAND — A local woman is preparing to swim the English Channel this week. Amy Wamsley is from Yellow Springs and, according to her social media, went to England earlier this month. Wamsley is ...

At least eight people died during a failed attempt to cross the English Channel from northern France, French maritime authorities said Sunday. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access ...

Maya Merhige made quite a splash with her latest swimming accomplishment! On Saturday, July 13, the 16-year-old girl swam across the English Channel, which spans 20.5 miles, in 11 hours and 39 minutes ...

Irish swimmers Ger Kennedy and Vincent Donegan were part of a relay team that swam the English Channel in a record time of 14 hours and 45 minutes in bitterly cold conditions this month. Kennedy and ...

In 1875, Matthew Webb became the first person to swim across the English Channel (that we know about, at least), and since then, fewer than 2,000 other people have completed successful solo crossings.