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Youngest person to swim the English Channel (female)

Youngest person to swim the English Channel (female)
Who
Samantha Druce
Where
Not Applicable
When
18 August 1983
The youngest female to swim across the English Channel is Samantha Druce (UK, b. 22 April 1971), who completed the crossing in 15 hr 27 min aged 12 years 118 days on 18 August 1983. This record is for reference, and cannot be attempted, as there is now a minimum age of 16 years for swimming the English Channel.