Raleigh teen crosses English Channel in 12 hours and 32 minutes
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 8, 2026, 4:04 PM
Last updated Aug 8, 2026
Lorelei Schmidt, a 17-year-old high school student from Raleigh, completed the challenging 21-mile swim across the English Channel on August 8. She finished the swim in 12 hours and 32 minutes, placing her among the few elite swimmers who have achieved this feat. Schmidt's journey into open-water swimming began during the COVID-19 pandemic, after the closure of local pools. As she shared on her Instagram, her training culminated in this significant accomplishment. The swim took place in the early hours of Friday morning.
- •Lorelei Schmidt is 17 years old and swims for the Marlins of Raleigh.
- •She completed the English Channel swim on August 8.
- •The swim measures 21 miles and took her 12 hours and 32 minutes.
- •Schmidt began her open-water swimming journey during the COVID-19 pandemic.
- •She shared a video of her swim training on Instagram.
- 4:04 PMYahoo Sports — Raleigh teen joins elite group of swimmers to cross English Channel
"A Raleigh teen became one of the few swimmers to successfully cross the English Channel, completing the 21-mile swim in 12 hours and 32 minutes.
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