Kevin Murphy

Kevin Murphy (born 1949) has swum the English Channel 34 times, more than any other man in history. The overall title of greatest number of successful English Channel swims is held by Chloë McCardel with 44 to her name. Swimming career Murphy's total of 34 includes three double-channel swims. He also holds the record for the earliest Channel crossing of the year, set on 29 May 1990. In 1964, aged just 15, he completed his first long distance swim - 6 hours 29 minutes for the of Windermere. In 1968, he completed his first Channel swim - England to France in 15 hours 15 minutes.