Anne Cleveland 

A native of La Jolla, California, I swam competitively in my early teens at which time I met channel swimming legend Florence Chadwick. It was then that my dream to swim the English Channel was born. It was not until I re-discovered my childhood sport of swimming in my forties that this dream would finally come true. I have successfully swum the Maui Channel, the Catalina Channel and the English Channel both one way and two ways, as well as winning both my age group and first woman overall in local open water competitions.

I have been honored by the athletic and swimming community for my channel swimming accomplishments - most recently my two-way English Channel swim in July of 2004. I received the San Diego Hall of Champions Star of the Month Award and was honored by the Foundation for Women. In March of 2005 I attended the Channel Swimming and Piloting Federation Annual Awards Dinner in Dover, England, where I was awarded the prestigious Gertrude Ederle Award for the Most Meritorious Swim by a Woman in 2004. This award is sponsored by the International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame.

The English Channel has not seen the last of me and there are many more swimming adventures yet to unfold. Stay tuned to this website for updates!

 

A victory lap in Dover Harbor for successful English Channel swimmers Jim Bayles, me and Peter Bardoel.

Winning 1st Place in my age group in the La Jolla Rough Water Swim Gatorman event.

Celebrating with friends after swimming the 10 mile Maui Channel.

I'm in the pool at the Coggan Family Aquatic Complex training for my two-way English Channel swim. This pool is located at La Jolla High School, where I graduated in the class of 1973.