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Helen Beveridge

Helen Beveridge crossed the English Channel from England to France in 19 hours 27 minutes 20 seconds on 6 October 2013.

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Sporting nationality in the Channel register
UK [Scotland]

Biography

Beveridge’s English Channel swim started in the evening and finished in France the following afternoon. In 2014 she crossed from Catalina to the California mainland. The Scottish Amateur Swimming Association’s North District included that crossing in its annual open-water report.

The English Channel swim on 6 October 2013 took 19 hours 27 minutes 20 seconds. The Catalina federation records 13 hours 43 minutes 7 seconds on 1 October 2014. In New York the 16 June 2015 Manhattan circuit took 9 hours 39 minutes 57 seconds.

Selected Channel swim records

English Channel solo, 6 October 2013

Elapsed time · 19:27:20 (h:mm:ss)

Course · England to France

Departure clock · 20:29:40

Arrival clock · 15:57:00 on 7 October 2013

Pilot · Neil Streeter with co-pilot Sam Jones

Escort vessel · Suva

Observer · John Thorpe

Ratification · Channel Swimming & Piloting Federation

Sporting country on this result · UK [Scotland]

Record note · Beveridge dates the swim to 6–7 October. The British association annual report lists 7 October, the finish date, and rounds the duration to 19 hours 27 minutes.

Clock basis · The source does not specify a time zone.

How the record was checked

CS&PF historical crossing register, swim 444750

Helen Beveridge’s post-swim account

British Long Distance Swimming Association annual report, 2013–14

Other events & swims

Recordings & media

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English Channel questions

When did Helen Beveridge swim the English Channel?
Helen Beveridge swam from England to France on 6 October 2013 in 19 hours 27 minutes 20 seconds.
Who piloted Helen Beveridge’s Channel crossing?
Neil Streeter with co-pilot Sam Jones piloted Suva on 6 October 2013.
How long did Helen Beveridge take to swim the Catalina Channel?
The island-to-mainland swim on 1 October 2014 took 13 hours 43 minutes 7 seconds.
Biography sources

Reviewed sources

British Long Distance Swimming Association annual report, 2013–14

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Catalina Channel Swimming Federation, solo 315 · Helen Beveridge, Scotland

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Scottish Amateur Swimming Association North District, 2014 report

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