Wendy Brook

Wendy Brook was a British open water swimmer.

Open Water Swimming Highlights

• She set the overall world record in the English Channel on 31 August 1976 in 8 hours 56 minutes. The student/teacher from Ossett in Yorkshire, England swam from Dover to Cap Gris Nez and was the first person to break 9 hours across the English Channel, beating American Tina Bischoff's record set on 5 August 1976 by 7 minutes.
• She won the Centenary Cup for her 1976 English Channel crossing. The Channel Swimming Association's Centenary Cup is given to the 'Fastest Swim of the Year by a British Person'.
• She received the CSA Gold Medal, donated by Rolex Watches, for the 'Fastest Solo Swimmer of the Year' Award.

Channel Swimming Association Centenary Cup Recipients

The Centenary Cup is given to the 'Fastest Swim of the Year by a British Person' across the English Channel awarded by the Channel Swimming Association.

• 1975 Sally Anne Minty Jersey C.l. E-F 11:57
  
• 1976: Wendy Brook England E-F 8:56
  
• 1977: David Morgan England E-F 11:05
  
• 1978: Raymond Dixon England E-F 10:43
  
• 1979: Alison Roberts Wales E-F 8:56
  
• 1980: Ian Muir England E-F 9:19
  
• 1981: Ian Muir England E-F 9:58
  
• 1982: Richard Charlesworth England F-E 8:52
  
• 1983: Karen Toole England E-F 9:06
  
• 1984: Lyndon Dunsbee England F-E 8:34
  
• 1985: Timothy Dunsbee England E-F 9:20
  
• 1986: Marc Newman England E-F 8:35
  
• 1987: Marc Newman England E-F 8:55
  
• 1988: Richard Davey England F-E 8:05
  
• 1989: Richard Davey England E-F 8:33
  
• 1990: Marc Newman England F-E 9:23
  
• 1991: Alison Streeter England F-E 9:53
  
• 1992: Trevor Down England E-F 09:59
  
• 1993: Alison Streeter England E-F 10:16
  
• 1994: Conor Gunn N. Ireland E-F 9:11
  
• 1995: Alison Streeter England E-F 8:50
  
• 1996: Alison Streeter England E-F 9:30
  
• 1997: Alison Streeter England E-F 11:14
  
• 1998: Alison Streeter England E-F 10:56
  
• 1999: Mark Rickhuss England E-F 9:18
  
• 2000: Alison Streeter England E-F 12:28
  
• 2001: Duncan Steele England E-F 11:21
  
• 2002: Alec Clarke England E-F 10:53
  
• 2003: Jane Solomon England E-F 10:47
  
• 2004: Katherine Mearman England E-F 12:54
  
• 2005: Roy Harding England E-F 11:20
  
• 2006: Penny Palfrey England / Australia E-F 09:16
  
• 2007: Penny Palfrey Britain E-F 9:07
  
• 2008: Christopher Sheppard Britain E-F 09:53
  
• 2009: Rebecca Lewis Britain E-F 10:02
  
• 2010: Rebecca Lewis Britain E-F 8:35
  
• 2011: Rebecca Lewis Britain E-F 9:24
  

Channel Swimming Association Gold Medal Recipients

• Michael Paisler USA F-E 11:45 1970
  
• Corrie Ebbelaar Holland E-F 10:43 1971
  
• Richard Davis Hart USA E-F 09:44 1972
  
• Lynne Cox USA E-F 09:36 1973
  
• Sandra Keshka USA F-E 10:30 1974
  
• Monir Amin Gad Egypt E-F 09:40 1975
  
• Wendy Brook England E-F 08:56 1976
  
• Nasser El Shazley Egypt E-F 08:45 1977
  
• Penny Lee Dean USA E-F 07:40 1978
  
• Jon Erikson **1st Leg USA E-F 08:38 1979
  
• Belinda Shields New Zealand E-F 09:08 1980
  
• Cynthia Nicholas **1st Leg Canada E-F 08:29 1981
  
• Irene Van Der Laan Holland E-F 08:06 1982
  
• Irene Van Der Laan **1st Leg Holland E-F 08:10 1983
  
• Monique Wildschut Holland E-F 08:19 1984
  
• Paul Asmuth USA E-F 08:12 1985
  
• Marc Newman England E-F 08:35 1986
  
• Philip Rush ***1st Leg New Zealand E-F 07:55 1987
  
• Richard Davey England F-E 08:05 1988
  
• Richard Davey England E-F 08:33 1989
  
• Susie Maroney Australia E-F 08:29 1990
  
• Susie Maroney Australia F-E 08:29 1991
  
• Trevor Down England E-F 09:59 1992
  
• Tammy Van Wisse Australia E-F 08:35 1993
  
• Chad Hundeby USA E-F 07:17 1994
  
• Han Van Goor Holland E-F 08:02 1995
  
• Alison Streeter (MBE) England E-F 09:30 1996
  
• Igor de Souza Brazil F-E 09:02 1997
  
• Jose Gutierrez Mexico E-F 08:55 1998
  
• Gail Rice USA E-F 08:12 1999
  
• Giorgios Tsianos Greece E-F 09:20 2000
  
• Chris Derks USA E-F 08:32 2001
  
• Steven Klugman South Africa E-F 10:07 2002
  
• Christoph Wandratsch Germany E-F 07:20 2003
  
• David Meca Spain E-F 07:46 2004
  
• David Meca Spain E-F 07:22 2005
  
• David Cech Czech Republic E-F 09:06 2006
  
• Penny Palfrey Britain E-F 09:07 2007
  
• Miguel Arrobas Portugual E-F 09:30 2008
  
• Rebecca Lewis Britain E-F 10:02 2009
  
• Rebecca Lewis Britain E-F 08:35 2010
  
• Chloe McCardel Australia E-F 09:03 2011
  

External links

• Tina Bischoff, A Humble Heroine, Talks About Her Career On WOWSA Live
• World Record Progression Of English Channel Crossings
• Wendy Brook English Channel record
• Channel Swimming Association
• Sports Illustrated Faces In The Crowd
• Channel Swimming Association Centenary Cup recipients]
• Channel Swimming Association Gold Medal recipients