Sarah Thomas Closes in on Record 4-Time Swim Across English Channel 2 Years After Cancer Diagnosis ... “It’s just incredible,” says swim expert Jonathan Cowie from Outdoor Swimmer … by Sarah Thomas In the very early morning of August 10, 2019, I waded slowly into the clear waters of Blue Mesa Reservoir, just to the east of the Hwy 149/Lake City Bridge. Most days, Sarah Thomas gets up at 5am to train and swims 5-6000m before going to work. However, even a strong swimmer will take over an hour to complete 5000m swimming at race pace. Sarah Thomas began the epic challenge of more than 80 miles on Sunday and has completed her fourth and final leg. Breast cancer, a rogue jellyfish and a menacing tide wouldn't deter ultramarathon swimmer Sarah Thomas from taking on the English Channel. We catch up to Scott and Sarah shortly, and Ryan points us toward the next route waypoint (Stony Point jetty). Yet Thomas was the second woman and fifth swimmer overall (out of 60) to finish, in 2 hours, 39 minutes, 8 seconds. Thomas, alongside her husband Ryan Willis, while undergoing treatment for breast cancer. A US cancer survivor has become the first person to swim across the Channel four times non-stop. The … Sarah Thomas, noted marathon swimmer, just broke a record when she swam the channel four times without stopping. A US cancer survivor has become the first person to swim across the Channel four times non-stop. Sarah Thomas, 37, completed the challenge … The … Sarah Thomas Closes in on Record 4-Time Swim Across English Channel 2 Years After Cancer Diagnosis this link is to an external site that may or may not meet accessibility guidelines. Courtesy Sarah Thomas. Sarah Thomas, 37, is an American breast cancer survivor who on September 17, 2019, became the first person to swim the Channel four times non-stop. American open water marathon swimmer Sarah Thomas just became the first person to swim across the English Channel four times, nonstop. In August 2017, Sarah Thomas, then 35, of Colorado, swam into the record books with a staggering 104.6-mile unassisted, current-neutral swim in Lake Champlain, and quickly turned her attention to training for an unprecedented four-way English Channel crossing scheduled for September 2019. Hours into the swim: 42. Sarah Thomas, 37, completed the challenge … On September 17, 2019, American swimmer Sarah Thomas became the first person to swim the English Channel four times nonstop (Credit: Sarah Thomas/Facebook) Swimming across the English Channel — the 21-mile-long body of water separating southern England from … That’s from England to France and back, and then the same thing again. In just over 54 … She finished the swim in 54 hours and ten minutes. The American cancer survivor has become the first person to swim across the … Sarah Thomas, an American ultramarathon swimmer, has just completed a swim that no other human on the planet has ever accomplished. Sarah Thomas, an American ultramarathon swimmer, has just completed a swim that no other human on the planet has ever accomplished. Sarah Thomas, a 37-year-old ultramarathon swimmer and breast cancer survivor from Colorado, made history as the first person to swim the English Channel four times without stopping. There was no moon, though even if there had been, a very thick, low-laying bank of clouds would have obscured any light coming from the sky. ... Sarah Thomas, covered in protective sunscreen, taking a … Meanwhile we launch the Energizer pontoon and Phil launches Django. Courtesy Sarah Thomas. This undated photo shows American swimmer Sarah Thomas, 37, swims the English Channel. O n Tuesday morning, 37-year-old Sarah Thomas from Colorado, US, became the first person to swim the Channel four times without stopping. I’m not a competitive swimmer, but I swim quite a lot and I’ve only ever swum 5000m three times.