The King of The Channel title is bestowed on the man who has successfully completed more swims of the English Channel than any other. The title as well the accompanied Letona Trophy is awarded by the Channel Swimming Association. The title is currently held by Kevin Murphy who has completed 34 swims between the years of 1968 and 2006. Chloë McCardel, with 44 crossings, has the designation as Queen of the Channel.
List of Kings of the Channel SwimmerNumber of Crossings Years Held Title Matthew Webb11875-1934 Edward Temme21934-1951 William Barnie31951-1960 Brojen Das4-61960-1974 Melvyn Sharp71974-1975 Desmond Renford8-161975-1979 Michael Read17-181979-1980 Desmond Renford191980 Michael Read20-311980-2000 Kevin Murphy322000-2004 Michael Read332004-2006 Kevin Murphy342006-
References
External links Channel Swimming Association website