Malc Pearce swims English Channel solo at age 64
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 29, 2026, 6:07 AM
Last updated Jun 29, 2026
Malc Pearce, 64, successfully completed a solo swim across the English Channel, covering 21 miles (34km) in 14 hours and 58 minutes last week. He is among fewer than 50 individuals over 60 to achieve this milestone. Pearce, who trains with the Grimsby and Cleethorpes Water Rats, remarked on the challenging conditions and plans to participate in a relay swim across the Channel this week, pending weather conditions.
- •Malc Pearce is from Cleethorpes, England.
- •He completed the swim on June 22, 2026.
- •Pearce encountered rough conditions, including shoulder pain.
- •He will participate in a relay swim this week.
- •Less than 50 people over 60 have completed this swim.
- 6:07 AMYahoo Sports — Man, 64, completes solo English Channel swim
"Malc Pearce from Cleethorpes is one of only a few over the age of 60 to complete the feat.
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