Alison Streeter

Alison Streeter (born 1964 ) is a British long-distance swimmer, who was particularly known as a channel swimmer. For her performance, she was accepted in 2006 into the International Swimming Hall of Fame and was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire ( MBE).

Streeter holds a number of records in the area of ​​channel Schwimmes. In 1983, she was the youngest swimmer (sixth man ) Result of a successful double crossing, for which they needed 21 hours, 16 minutes and 1990, the first woman to the channel non-stop triple- crossed (34 hours 40 minutes ). It also holds the record for most crossings ever, with a total of 43, including 7 within a year.

Streeter also holds the record for the fastest crossing of the North Channel from Scotland to Ireland (10 hours 2 minutes) and was the first woman who swam the Irish Sea. She swam to Iceland Jersey (69 km) and from Capri to Naples, as well as many other long-haul routes around the world.

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