King of the Channel (swimming)

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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.^[1] 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

Swimmer[2]	Number of Crossings	Years Held Title
Matthew Webb	1	1875-1934
Edward Temme	2	1934-1951
William Barnie	3	1951-1960
Brojen Das	4-6	1960-1974
Melvyn Sharp	7	1974-1975
Desmond Renford	8-16	1975-1979
Michael Read	17-18	1979-1980
Desmond Renford	19	1980
Michael Read	20-31	1980-2000
Kevin Murphy	32	2000-2004
Michael Read	33	2004-2006
Kevin Murphy	34	2006-