In 1923 who was the 1st American to swim across the English Channel?
Henry Sullivan (swimmer) in 1923 for the longest time to make the crossing successfully. Henry Sullivan (swimmer) Henry Sullivan (born c. 1893) was an American marathon swimmer who is best known for becoming the third person and the first American to swim across the English Channel, beginning his swim on the afternoon of August 5, 1923, from Dover, England and finishing 27 hours and 25 minutes later on the evening of August 6 at Calais, France. The son of a businessman from Lowell, Massachusetts, Sullivan had been swimming since he was eight years old. He first attempted to make the crossing in 1913,
Swim Across America childhood friends and recent college graduates Jeff Keith, Matt Vossler and Hugh Curran ran across the USA beginning in Boston and finishing spring of 1985 in Los Angeles. Keith, a survivor of cancer, had lost part of his right leg to cancer and their run raised over one million dollars for the American Cancer Society. Swim Across America's mission is to raise money and awareness for cancer research, prevention and treatment through swimming-related events. Swim Across America's motto is "Making Waves to Fight Cancer." Swim Across America hosts three types of charity swims: open water, pool swims and experiential swims.